Corewell Health
Medical Icu Technician
The Medical ICU is a 24 bed unit on 8 Meijer Heart Center within Butterworth Hospital. The unit takes care of critically ill patients, and specializes in the care of a variety of medically complex patients, including those that are diabetic, Ketoacidosis patients, mechanically vented patients, critically ill bone marrow transplant patients, sepsis and pneumonia patients as well as many others. The 8th floor of the Meijer Heart Center once housed Ambulatory offices and conference rooms. This space was completely renovated to become the new MICU. Accepting a position with this unit offers a unique experience of moving to a brand new critical care unit. 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. 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 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 will also 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. In addition, a Nurse Technician is often floated to other departments of higher need based with similar training. Qualifications: Required High School Diploma or equivalent AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days 1year of hospital patient care experience is strongly preferred Flexibility with availability is preferred Primary Location SITE - Meijer Heart Center - 150 Michigan St - Grand Rapids Department Name ICU - 8 Meijer Heart Center Employment Type Part time Shift Night (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 24 Hours of Work 7:00pm - 7:30am Days Worked variable nights Weekend Frequency Every third weekend
The Medical ICU is a 24 bed unit on 8 Meijer Heart Center within Butterworth Hospital. The unit takes care of critically ill patients, and specializes in the care of a variety of medically complex patients, including those that are diabetic, Ketoacidosis patients, mechanically vented patients, critically ill bone marrow transplant patients, sepsis and pneumonia patients as well as many others. The 8th floor of the Meijer Heart Center once housed Ambulatory offices and conference rooms. This space was completely renovated to become the new MICU. Accepting a position with this unit offers a unique experience of moving to a brand new critical care unit. 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. 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 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 will also 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. In addition, a Nurse Technician is often floated to other departments of higher need based with similar training. Qualifications: Required High School Diploma or equivalent AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days 1year of hospital patient care experience is strongly preferred Flexibility with availability is preferred Primary Location SITE - Meijer Heart Center - 150 Michigan St - Grand Rapids Department Name ICU - 8 Meijer Heart Center Employment Type Part time Shift Night (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 24 Hours of Work 7:00pm - 7:30am Days Worked variable nights Weekend Frequency Every third weekend