SICU has full and part time night positions available with anticipated start date of 2/12.

　　About the unit

　　The Prince Surgical Critical Care Unit is a 22 bed intensive care unit in the Meijer Heart Center at Butterworth Hospital. The surgical ICU specializes in the care of critically ill trauma and surgical patients. The trauma population includes geriatric rib fractures, traumatic brain injury, multi-trauma requiring critical care needs, and the critical care adult burn population. The surgical population includes trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, surgical oncology, and vascular surgery with critical care needs. Staff in the surgical ICU also provide care to medical and neuro critically ill patients.

　　About Meijer Heart Center

　　The heart and vascular systems demand extraordinary care. It begins with heart specialists who can expertly monitor your entire heart and vascular system and perform anything from a bypass to vascular surgery to a heart and lung transplant. Discover a true continuum of heart and vascular care. Through research, innovative treatments, and best practices our teams are advancing heart and vascular care for the patients we are privileged to treat.

　　Scope of work

　　Because this unit cares for complex trauma patients after surgery and helps with overflow of Heart and Lung (CTICU) and helps support the Neuro ICU team they share a floor with, the work is both challenging and fulfilling. We generally have 2 Nurse Techs working on this team at night.

　　The surgical ICU specializes in the care of critically ill trauma and surgical patients.

　　Our Nursing Technicians support nurses and other ancillary staff in providing competent care of patients requiring ventilator support, life-sustaining titratable medications including cardiac and sedation medications, and assist with bedside procedures including preparation of the sterile field for tracheostomies, central line placement, and burn dressing changes. The surgical ICU is a fast-paced unit that relies on teamwork and an interdisciplinary approach with not only provider teams, but ancillary staff in order to deliver excellent and effective care.

　　Responsibilities include taking vitals, checking blood sugars, bed bathing, ambulating, wound care, catheterization and acting as a safety attendant for patients. Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.

　　Orientation

　　Orientation for the first week of employment as Nurse Tech requires classes:

　　Monday:

　　Day 1 - NT Foundations 1 – 0800-1630 ALL New Hire NTs are required.

　　Tuesday:

　　NT Foundations 2 0800-1200: ALL NEW HIRE NTS are required.

　　NT Basic Skills 1300-1630: All new hire NTs unless exempt due to experience. (Exempt- prior recent hospital NT experience, nursing students who have completed at least one clinical rotation)

　　Wednesday/Friday:

　　NT Sterile technique class 08:00-16:30- all except exempt students (Exempt - nursing students who have completed at least one clinical rotation)

　　3rd week after start date - Monday- 08:00-16:30 Advanced Safety Care-all new hire NTs are required.

　　How we will care for you, while you care for our patients

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　　Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

　　Free onsite parking

　　Qualifications

　　Required High School Diploma or equivalent

　　AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days

　　Experience in direct patient care is preferred

　　Physical Demands

　　Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs

　　Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 50 lbs

　　Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

　　Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs

　　Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs

　　Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs

　　Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs

　　Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs

　　Sitting: Seldom

　　Standing: Frequently

　　Walking: Frequently

　　Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally

　　Forward Bend - Sitting: Occasionally

　　Trunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally

　　Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally

　　Squat: Seldom

　　Stair Climbing: Seldom

　　Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom

　　Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom

　　Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally

　　Handling: Occasionally

　　Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally

　　Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Occasionally

　　Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently

　　Visual Acuity ¹[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom

　　Primary Location

　　SITE - Meijer Heart Center - 150 Michigan St - Grand Rapids

　　Department Name

　　ICU - 4 Meijer Heart Center

　　Employment Type

　　Part time

　　Shift

　　Night (United States of America)

　　Weekly Scheduled Hours

　　24

　　Hours of Work

　　Days Worked

　　Weekend Frequency

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