Clinical Tech Intensive Care DT

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• LOCATION:
  
  350 7th Street North, Naples, FL 34102
• WORK TYPE:
  Full Time
• WORK SCHEDULE:
  
  12 Hour Day

The 22 bed Medical and Surgical Critical Care Department at our Downtown Baker campus provides care to a heterogeneous population of high acuity patients with enhanced capacity for hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management. The department manages patients across the continuum of critical illness.

NCH is an independent, locally governed non‑profit delivering premier comprehensive care. Our healthcare system comprises two hospitals, an alliance of 700+ physicians, and medical facilities in dozens of locations throughout Southwest Florida that offer nationally recognized, quality health care.

NCH is transforming into an Advanced Community Healthcare System(TM) and we’re proud to:

• Provide higher acuity care and Centers of Excellence;
• Offer Graduate Medical Education and fellowships;
• Have endowed chairs;
• Conduct research and participate in national clinical trials;
• Partner with other health market leaders, like Hospital for Special Surgery, Encompass, and Pro Scan.

Join our mission to help everyone live a longer, happier, healthier life. We are committed to care and believe there's always more at NCH – for you and every person we serve together.

The Clinical Technician provides direct patient care under the direction of a nurse and performs other tasks necessary for unit operations.

– Other duties may be assigned.

• Demonstrates the ability to perform, assist, reinforce, and deliver patient care.
• Manages multiple patient care assignments based on unit acuity and staffing levels.
• Receives report from primary care partner and completes assignments in a timely and organized manner.
• Instructs and/or reinforces appropriate patient care activities under the direction of a licensed professional.
• Responds timely to all patient requests and communicates to the appropriate caregiver when necessary.
• Recognizes and performs emergency measures including CPR when indicated.
• Maintains annual competency with patient‑specific procedures.
• Enters timely and accurate documentation into the electronic medical record.
• Reports pertinent patient changes and/or clinical findings to the primary care partner.
• Collects, labels, and/or delivers urine, blood, sputum, and stool specimens to the lab, as directed by the care partner, utilizing Universal Precautions.
• Provides adjunct care by administering enemas, surgical preps, ice packs, and heat treatments.
• Provides post‑mortem care.
• Assists in repositioning immobile patients with medical equipment.
• Monitors food and water intake and output.
• Assists with the application of simple dressings, utilizing aseptic technique.
• Accurately performs glucometer finger stick, POCT, and quality control.
• Assists clinicians or public safety with the application of restraints when applicable in the care of a violent/combative patient.
• Transports patients to other areas of the hospital as needed.
• Acts as a patient sitter when one‑to‑one observation is required for patient care.
• Acts as a telemetry monitor technician when required for patient care.

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Must satisfy one of the following:
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with current State of Florida licensure.
  • RN Student who has completed nursing fundamentals or caring scholar course and is actively enrolled in an RN program, providing transcripts every semester.
  • Graduate of an RN program who is pending authorization to test for the NCLEX (up to four months) or has not passed their first NCLEX and is awaiting a second test (has four months to obtain RN license).
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with current valid Florida licensure and work experience required.
• Basic computer knowledge: ability to operate a PC, create/save/print documents, input data.

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• Full‑time

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