Patient Care Technician - Cardiac 500 - Nights - Tucson Medical Center

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucsons only non-profit community owned hospital. Employees choose to work at TMC because of our of integrity, community, dedication, and compassion which we show through the exceptional care we provide to our patients and our community. Our passion for caring for the Tucson community has expanded over the last to include community partnerships, new medical specialties, and medical clinics to further provide the care our community deserves.

Why Join Tucson Medical Center?

We dont only care for our patients, we care for our TMC family too. As a member of our family you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of benefits. In addition to all the benefits you would expect from a leading medical facility (medical, dental, vision, 401K with match) we also provide:

• Family Style Atmosphere with a Supportive Team
• Competitive Pay
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Coaching
• Extensive Onsite Gym for $12.00 a Month

Unit Information:

31 bed unit with 23 private and 4 semi private rooms catering to cardiac medical and surgical patients. It is a team oriented unit, involves multi-disciplinary approach in taking care of patients with a fast turnover and focuses on patient experience. All nurses are ACLS and BLS certified with telemetry competency with patient ration of 1: 4-5 both days and nights. The surgical population varies from post open heart procedures, day 1-2 out of ICU, VATS, thoracotomies and decortications, pericardectomy, pericardial windows, thymectomy (all procedures done by our cardio-thoracic surgeons). The cardiac medical patients are STEMI/NSTEMI with or without interventions, post coronary angiographies/angioplasties, device placements like ICD, pacemakers, Watchmans, mitral clips and also patients that needs medication/treatment for AFIB, CHF, arrhythmias, cardiac infections.

Requirements:

Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience: Six (6) months of patient care experience, preferably in an acute care setting; or no experience if completed one semester of clinicals in an accredited A.D.N. nursing program, or completed two semesters of clinicals in an accredited BSN nursing program, or completed an EMT program, or completed an Medical Assistant (MA) program, or completed a Patient Care Tech (PCT) program, or completed a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, or part of internal TMCH PCT Training Program.

Licensure or certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Additional certifications may be required per department.

Nurse Technician:

Completion of student Med/Surg clinical rotation. Maintains professional growth and development through a minimum of 12 hours annual in-services.

• BSN students - eligible the summer before their last two or three semesters in nursing school, depending on the graduation date.
• ADN students - eligible the 3rd semester or between 3rd and 4th semester depending on the program.

Performs expanded nursing procedures specified in skills list.