Clinical Technician - Progressive Care Unit

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated, state-of-the-art medical campus that includes Diagnostic Centers, Outpatient Surgery and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit, multispecialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.

The 5NW Progressive Care Unit (PCU) specializes in post-operative vascular and thoracic medical services, including the placement of chest tubes and arterial bypasses. These patients have been stepped down from the ICU but still require a higher level of monitoring and care than a medical-surgical unit. As a Clinical Technician on this team, you will find a culture of respect, mutual support, and reliability. Here, you will assist in providing quality and safe care for the patient during their time of treatment. Every caregiver fills an essential role, and your efforts will help further facilitate the efficient and compassionate delivery of patient care. With excellent coaching, you will have opportunities to climb the Clinical Ladder and find your place at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 6:00PM – 6:30AM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, such as taking vital signs and weight, assisting patients with personal care, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and inserting urinary Foley catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
• Complete an internal training program within two weeks of hire.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon or within new hire period
• Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required prior to hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience OR nursing student who has completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program OR military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) OR additional education/training

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force rarely, and/or 0 to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

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