Nurse Tech Surgical ICU

SICU Nurse Tech

The Prince Surgical Critical Care Unit is a 22 bed intensive care unit in the Meijer Heart Center at Butterworth Hospital. The surgical ICU specializes in the care of critically ill trauma and surgical patients. The trauma population includes geriatric rib fractures, traumatic brain injury, multi-trauma requiring critical care needs, and the critical care adult burn population. The surgical population includes trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, surgical oncology, and vascular surgery with critical care needs. Staff in the surgical ICU also provide care to medical and neuro critically ill patients.

Because this unit cares for complex trauma patients after surgery and helps with overflow of Heart and Lung (CTICU) and helps support the Neuro ICU team they share a floor with, the work is both challenging and fulfilling. We generally have 2 Nurse Techs working on this team at night. The surgical ICU specializes in the care of critically ill trauma and surgical patients. Our Nursing Technicians support nurses and other ancillary staff in providing competent care of patients requiring ventilator support, life-sustaining titratable medications including cardiac and sedation medications, and assist with bedside procedures including preparation of the sterile field for tracheostomies, central line placement, and burn dressing changes. The surgical ICU is a fast-paced unit that relies on teamwork and an interdisciplinary approach with not only provider teams, but ancillary staff in order to deliver excellent and effective care.

This is a direct patient care role, and duties will include taking vitals, checking blood sugar, wound care, bed bathing, toileting, ambulating, catheterization, and acting as safety attendant for patients as needed. Additionally, you could be involved in postmortem care.

Orientation requires multiple weekday training classes that are 8am-4:30pm. SICU Nurse Tech Orientation continues on for 8-11 weeks, working 3 shifts per week with a preceptor, mainly on day shift 7am-7:30pm. Class work and preceptor work 2-3 shifts per week. The regular night shift schedule will begin after all orientation is completed.

Qualifications:

• Required high school diploma or equivalent
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days
• Experience in direct patient care is preferred

Corewell Health offers comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. On-demand pay program, discounts directory, optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance, traditional and Roth retirement options available.

Primary location: Butterworth Hospital, Department Name: ICU - 4 Meijer Heart Center, Employment Type: Part time, Shift: Night, Hours of Work: 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m., Days Worked: Variable, Weekend Frequency: Every third weekend.

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief. Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.