Clinical Technician - Cardiac Prep & Recovery

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Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Cardiac Prep/Recovery Unit is a 26-bed unit that cares for pre- and post-invasive cardiac procedures. Services provided by this unit include patient preparation for invasive Cardiovascular and Electrophysiology procedures and recovery post procedures. This unit, locatedbetween the Cardiovascular and Electrophysiology Laboratories, provides easy access to both Invasiveprocedure areas. Pre-procedure patients arrive from multiple locations (home, inpatient setting, and hospital transfers). The staff in this unit specialize in fast-paced and short, length-of-stay care necessary for this patient population.

A caregiver in this position works days,M-F,7:00am-7:30pm.No weekends, on-callor holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide or assistwith patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assistingpatients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devicesand removing urinary Foley catheter.

• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mentaland emotional conditions to an RN.

• Assistwith keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon or within new hire period

• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience OR nursing student with at least one completed clinical rotation as part of an accredited Nursing School Program

• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) OR additionaleducation/training (e.g., mental health)

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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