Clinical Care Technician (36 hrs/week) - Cardiac Care Unit

The CCU is a 10 bed Adult Cardiac Critical Care Intensive Care Unit. Patients care for on this unit have advanced heart failure or cardiac disease and are in the CCU pre-transplant and/or post-transplant. This is a complex, high acuity unit.  

This position is 36 hours per week on rotating shifts (days and nights) with rotating weekends and holidays.

Job Overview 

The Clinical Care Technician works under the supervision ofa professional nurse and collaborates to meet the needs of the patient within the scope of the role.  This roleassists in direct patient care,provides environmental support, andfacilitates patient safety on designatedunit and other units as needed.Successfully completes andmaintains competencies in role specific skills.Provides an environment supportive of the patient and family centered model of care. 

Job Description 

Minimum Qualifications: 

1. High school diploma or equivalent. 

2.Basic Life Support (BLS)Certification. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

1.Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Medical Assistant (MA). 

2.Completion of Nursing Fundamentals in an accredited Nursing program. 

3. One (1) year of related experience as aNursing Assistant (NA), Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Critical Care Tech (CCT), or Patient Care Tech (PCT). 

4.Acute care experience. 

Duties and Responsibilities: Theduties and responsibilities listedbeloware intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other dutiesand responsibilitiesmay be assigned. 

1.Assists the professional registered nurse in the functional care of patients, ensuring efficient and patient centered careappropriate to the developmental age of the patient population. Performs delegated tasks and communicates all findings/concerns to the professional nurse. 

2.Provides orassists patients with activities of daily living in a safe,efficient and respectful manner.Assists with patient care procedures as directed by the nurse, using proper bodymechanics and ensuring patient dignity. 

3.Greets patients, families,visitors and other staffaccording to service standards.Responds to patient and family requests promptly, seeking nurse’s supervision as needed. 

4.Collects, records, and communicates the patient’s clinical data to the assigned nursein a timely manner. 

5.Prepares room foradmission/transfer/discharge, assuringstandardized equipment is ready for use. 

6.Transports oraccompanies patients as necessary to other areas of the hospital in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner.Acts as a sitter as requested by the nurse, adhering to the sitter guidelines, to ensure patient safety at all times. 

7.Provides comfort measures such as positioning, changing linen, back rubs, etc. to patients in an efficient, safe, and respectful manner. 

8.Promotes patient activity byassisting with mobility and range of motion exercises as assigned 

9.Sets up for procedures as requested by nursing/medical staff. 

10.Cleans and discards used equipment and supplies following procedures. 

11.Collects specimens and performs specimen testing, whilemaintaining Standard Precautions; prepares specimens for the lab. 

12.Responsible for care of biomedical equipment, checking par levels and working order forblood pressurecuffs, EKG cables, leads, oximeter cables, etc. Sends malfunctioning equipment to Medical Engineering per established procedure. 

13.Cleans wounds and applies DSD after wound is assessed by nurse. 

14.Performs 12 lead EKG. 

15.Connects monitoring equipment topatients under the direction of the nurse. 

15.Cares for patient belongings and completes belongings list. 

16.Primes intravenous tubing with solutioncontaining no medication. 

18.Performs and documents patient’s admission, transfer, and discharge tasks as requested by the nurse. 

19.Answers call lights and seeksappropriate personnel/action.Performs hourly rounding per established guidelines. 

Physical Requirements:  

1.Lifting up to 30-35lbs and turning patients. Prolonged standing and walking. Occasional twisting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting. 

2. Manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation for performingprocedures tooperate computer keyboard. 

3. Requires ability to see computer screen and reports. 

Skills & Abilities: 

1. Abilityto read, write, andcomprehend medical terminology. 

2. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. 

3. Ability to work with detailed, confidential material. 

4. Computer experience. 

5.Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary toprovide age-appropriate care. 

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range:

based on full-time equivalent