Critical Care Technician - Emergency Department

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual “Best of Hays” publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women’s services and more. 

Summary:

The critical care technician (CCT) is a certified and/or licensed technician and is part of the Intensive Care Department patient care team who collaboratively works in a complementary and assistive role with nursing. The CCT performs a variety of RN delegated tasks under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. The CCT assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with training, competence and skill. The CCT is knowledgeable of and follows all hospital policies and procedures and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, adequately stocked and safe patient environment. The CCT also performs all unit clerk/clerical duties for the unit.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists RN with admission, transfer, and discharges of patients as required.
• Commensurate with training, observes patient’s condition, recognizes changes in patient status, and reports findings to the RN.
• Cleans, procures, and returns equipment and supplies.
• Under the direction of the RN, completely operates patient monitoring equipment, records, runs rhythm strips under the direction of the RN.
• Assists with ordering and maintaining stock items.
• Charts in electronic Health Record as appropriate.
• Maintains competency to perform special procedures such as: Foley catheter insertion and removal, venipuncture, laboratory specimen collection as ordered, remove saline lock, staple and suture removal, non-sterile dressing changes, peak expiration flow rate, pulse oximetry, Point of Care Testing, and vital sign recordings.
• Performs patient care duties to include: obtains and documents vital signs, provides patient hygiene; maintains clear and respectful communications with patients, families and the health care team.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Performs clerical duties to include: Accurately processes the transcription of orders for the patient plan of care.
• Performs timely, accurate notification related to transcription of orders.
• Makes interdepartmental requests and follows up as required.
• Assists clinical staff with the admission, transfer, discharges and returning surgical/post-procedure patients.
• Obtains diagnostic test results from printer/computer/department and immediately provides it to nursing staff.
• Performs quality assurance on charts (verifies that chart forms are filed and labeled correctly all orders were transcribed correctly, allergies are noted in appropriate places, forms are processed, etc.)
• Respond timely to staff, patient, and visitor requests.
• Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of CHRISTUS Health.
• Takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

• Previous experience in hospital patient care or an acute-care setting preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS certification required.

• Current in ONE of the following certifications required:
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Patient Care Tech (PCT)
• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic

Work Schedule:

6PM - 6AM 12 HR Shift

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed