Technician Trainee
Full Time
Portland, OR 97239
Posted Just posted
Job description
Department Overview:
The Intensive Care Unit technician (ICU Tech) position is part of the healthcare team in the Adult Critical Care Cluster. The ICU tech performs tasks of direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and as directed by the department nurse manager. The ICU tech will provide assistance in the maintenance of supplies pertaining to the ICU, and will assist with quality assurance activities for the ICU. This individual has the ability to communicate data reflective of the patients’ status and delegated tasks to the RN or LIP in charge of patient carre. The ICU tech assists the patient, patients’ families, visitors, nursing staff, and other support staff to assure the delivery of quality care in a safe and comfortable environment. ICU Techs contribute to the success of the department and support of team members.
Function/Duties of Position:
The Adult Critical Care Units consist of 80 beds located in the Trauma ICU, the Medical ICU, the Cardiovascular ICU and the NeuroScience ICU. Each of the ICUs cares for the critically ill adult patient twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
- Patient Care
- Observes all infection prevention guidelines.
- Provides for safety; bed in low position, side rails, items within reach, identified hazards and assistance.
- Responds to call lights. Assures that call lights are within reach at all times.
2: RN Delegated duties:
- Capillary Blood Glucose (CBG)
- Initiate remote telemetry
3.Indirect care:
- Maintains the patient care area.
- Cleans equipment and area in conjunction with environmental services.
- Keeps dirty utility rooms clean and free of debris and excess supplies.
- Distributes linen and supplies.
Transports specimens, equipment and medications; Ambulation: Provides safe patient mobilization using aids, as directed, for safety and notifies the nurse of additional needs. Performs or assists with proper and safe patient lifts, transfers, turns and positioning. Assures patient maintains good body alignment, comfort, range of motion (ROM), and support.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- BLS certification upon hire, issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA
- One year recent experience (within the past 5 years) providing patient care, in an ICU or similar setting
- One year of OHSU Lift Team experience in the ICU setting will qualify as patient care
- 12-lead EKG placement through EKG department within 6 months of hire
- CBG QC compliance through POC department within 6 months of hire
- Rehab training through OHSU PT department within 6 months of hire
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.
Generous Benefit Package Including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
- $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
- Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
- Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
- Sick Leave- 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
- 8 paid holidays per year
- Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Discounts
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