Job Details

In Critical Care CVICU at Main Campus Quarterback Tower

Work schedule will be Part-time Benefits Ineligible on the Weekend Shift, Every Saturday night 7p-7a.

Summary:
Works under the supervision of RNs and LPNs to provide assistive care and communication for patients, team members, professional, and technical staff, and visitors.

Other information:
Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

Experience

• Licensures, Certifications, and/or Registries
• Current BLS certification required

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* Basic Life Support

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* High School Diploma Graduate or Equivalent

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* 1 Year job experience as Staff Level with specialization in the field of Patient Care Support or any of the following equivalent qualifications below:
    - Certified Nursing Assistant
    - Certified Medical Assistant AAMA
    - Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
    - Certified Medical Assistant ARMA
    - Certified Patient Care Technician
    - Certified Emergency Medical Technician ADPH

The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit is a 20-bed unit with 4 dedicated ECMO suites.  The CVICU provides state of the art care for neonatal and pediatric patients with acquired or congenital heart disease that require intensive care management or close monitoring for conditions such as: co-morbidities of congenital or acquired heart disease; pre and/or post-operative cardiac surgery patients; dysrhythmias; cardiomyopathy; pre and post-operative care of cardiac transplants; and patients requiring Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).  Please visit www.childrensal.org/heart for more information.  

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