Employer: Intermountain Healthcare Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Job Type: - Other Salary Range: $11.38/hr + DOE Experience Required: 0-1 year
Description
This position is a combined technician/patient care assistant role that will be responsible to assist the registered nurse with care given to patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). This position is a 12 hour shift, rotating day/night, every other weekend position. Responsibilities include: technical assistance with monitoring equipment, set-up of all monitoring equipment, assisting with in-house patient transports, assisting with admission of patients to the PICU, and assisting with activities of daily living and nursing care to children in the PICU.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position will be a highly motivated individual with an interest in critical care. The candidate must be self-motivated and able to prioritize multiple tasks in a stressful environment while working well with patients and staff. Enrollment in an accredited nursing school with completion of 2 clinical rotations and/or one year patient care/critical care experience in an inpatient setting is highly preferred. A Health Care Assistant Certification from the State of Utah is required, as well as a high school diploma.
Minimum Requirements
- CNA License
- EMT Certification
- MA certified or completion of 1st semester of nursing school
- Graduated from High School, received your GED, or have completed the equivalent to either
- Basic Life Support certification