About the unit
The Medical ICU is a 24 bed unit on 8 Meijer Heart Center within Butterworth Hospital. The unit takes care of critically ill patients, specializing in the care of a variety of medically complex patients, including those that are diabetic, Ketoacidosis patients, mechanically vented patients, critically ill bone marrow transplant patients, sepsis and pneumonia patients as well as many others.
The growth of West Michigan has resulted in the increased need for hospitals beds and specifically intensive care beds. The 8th floor of the Meijer Heart Center once housed Ambulatory offices and conference rooms. This space is completely renovated to become the new MICU, offering a unique experience of moving to a brand new critical care unit.
About Meijer Heart Center
The heart and vascular systems demand extraordinary care. It begins with heart specialists who can expertly monitor your entire heart and vascular system and perform anything from a bypass to vascular surgery to a heart and lung transplant. Discover a true continuum of heart and vascular care. Through research, innovative treatments, and best practices, our teams are advancing heart and vascular care for the patients we are privileged to treat.
Scope of work
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 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.
Responsibilities include taking vitals, checking blood sugars, bed bathing, ambulating, wound care, catheterization, and acting as a safety attendant for patients. Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.
In addition, a Nurse Technician is often floated to other departments of higher need based on similar training. If they are outside of a unit with their similar training (like a med-surg NT going to ICU), they would typically just be acting as a safety attendant. But all typical units they are floated to would have very similar expectations and training.
Orientation
Orientation for the first and third week of employment as Nurse Tech requires classes that would take place from 8am-4:30pm on weekdays, as well as orientation shifts to begin working on the nursing floor with a preceptor.
- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the week of August 12th
- 8/26 and 8/30 would also be required training class dates
- Orientation shifts with a preceptor would be woven in for multiple weeks in a row, starting with days before phasing into a regular night shift schedule
How we will care for you, while you care for our patients
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
- On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
- Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Free onsite parking
Qualifications
- Required High School Diploma or equivalent
- AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days
- 1 year of patient care experience is strongly preferred
- Flexibility with availability
Primary Location
SITE - Meijer Heart Center - 150 Michigan St - Grand Rapids
Department Name
ICU - 8 Meijer Heart Center
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Night (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
36
Hours of Work
7:00pm - 7:30am
Days Worked
Variable Nights
Weekend Frequency
Every third weekend
