GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Critical Care Technician is responsible for direct patient care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles. The Critical Care Technician will provide care according to Beaumont policies and procedures

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Performs routine bedside nursing activities including ambulating, moving and turning patients, assisting patients with bedpans or urinary devices, bathing, making patient beds.

2. Performs higher level of patient care tasks as prescribed by established competencies, and as delegated by the supervising professional Registered Nurse in accordance with departmental policies and procedures which includes starting peripheral IVs, lab specimen collection/draws, non- pharmacological and non-sterile dressing changes, performing/set up ECG’s, and oral care/ suctioning on mechanically ventilated patients.

3. Maintains critical care equipment and supplies as directed by unit management.

4. Maintains current knowledge/certification.

5. Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.

6. Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens.

7. Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.

8. Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objective.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS:

1. Supports the Mission, Value and Vision of Beaumont Health (BH). Demonstrates personal commitment through active involvement in the performance improvement process.

2. Exhibits excellent customer service skills and behaviors toward internal and external customers and co-workers. Promotes positive public relations with patients/residents, family members, guests, and others.

3. Supports and adheres to all Beaumont Health’s customer service, service excellence, and performance standards. Supports and participates with all required compliance standards that may be department specific and/or identified by the organizations including in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress code.

4. Adheres to HIPAA requirements and maintains confidentiality of all data, including patient/resident, employee and operations information.

5. Supports and participates in a collaborative team-oriented environment – cooperates and works together with all co-workers, plans and completes job duties, uses appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations and follows up as appropriate regarding reported complaints, problems and concerns.

6. Supports, cooperates with and demonstrates safe work practices and attitudes, follows safety rules – including universal precautions - reports and prevents/corrects unsafe conditions and behaviors, and participates in organizational and departmental safety programs.

7. Completes all required compliance standards that may be department specific and/or identified by the organization.

8. Maintains current licensure, registration and/or certification, as applicable, at all times.

STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

A. Education / Training:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

• Basic Life Support required at start of employment.

B. Work Experience:

• Requires a minimum six months' exhibited performance as a nursing assistant or other inpatient caregiver experience, urgent care caregiver experience or a Nursing Student.

C. Certification, Licensure, Registration:

• Current CNA certificate preferred.

D. Other Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate effectively and document information accurately.

• Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of individuals.

• Ability to trouble shoot and problem-solve various unit equipment and supply issues.

• Ability to manage multiple diverse tasks in an inherently high-acuity, high-pressure environment.

• Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred.

• Basic computer knowledge is preferred.

• Ability to move or lift patients and equipment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

A. Physical Effort:

• Work requires continuous physical effort; including walking, standing for extended periods, heavy lifting of patients, pushing and pulling carts and wheelchairs.

B. Work Environment:

• Work will be in the critical care patient care environment with ongoing exposure to unpleasant odors, needle punctures and inherent risk of infectious diseases. Continuous exposure to accidents while working with equipment. Continuous exposure to injury from aggressive patients.