ICCU Technician

Job description

Location:
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH)
Shift:
Rotation (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
20
Worker Type:
Regular
Exemption Status:
No
Job Summary:
Geisinger is proud to offer an ICCU Technician market leading pay rates, up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights and weekend shifts and up to $40,000 in financial support to become an RN.
Job Duties:
• Responsible for the skillful performance of technical care to patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures and performs clerical duties while functioning as a communication source in the Intensive Critical Care Unit.
• Promptly answers telephone calls and forwards to the appropriate individual.
• Prepares requisitions and notifies appropriate departments of necessary procedures.
• Notifies Registration Department of patients to be transferred from Intensive Critical Care Unit.
• Orders supplies and equipment by maintaining department par levels.
• Stocks paper supplies at the nurses' and physicians' desks.
• Cleans IV pumps and equipment as needed.
• Prepares and applies identification bracelets for life support, call codes.
• Performs patient procedures such as vital signs, intake and output, bedside blood sugar readings.
• Assists with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, positioning, and toileting.
• Assists with initiation of cardiac monitoring as directed by registered nurse, maintain paper in monitor recorder, record rhythm strips per departmental policy, identifies changes in EKG rhythms and notifies registered nurse of same, responds appropriately to monitor alarms, leads off messages.
• Assists with application of oxygen as directed by registered nurse.
• Assists with transportation of specimens as directed.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Benefits of working at Geisinger:
• Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Tracey Carolus, Nurse Recruiter at [email protected] or 717-242-7202.
Position Details:
Education:
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Experience:
Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s):
Skills:
Age Specific Care, Communication, Computer Literacy, Teamwork
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.