Critical Care Tech
Lakewood, Colorado
- Eligibility
- CNAParamedic and EMT
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Posted Sep 12
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Colorado nursing median is $45/hrColorado nursing postings that state pay run $35/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $50/hr, across 872 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
- medical
- prescription drug
- dental
- vision plans
- life insurance
- paid time off
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- tuition reimbursement
- retirement plan benefit(s) including 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings
What's around it?
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,806/mo
- Household income
- $89,792/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
As a Critical Care Tech, you will perform direct and indirect patient care in collaboration with an RN or Physician, playing a vital role in patient support. Every day, you will be responsible for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team to meet the physical and emotional needs of the patient. Your duties include placing orders, receiving and stocking department supplies, and assisting support staff with filing, medical records, and assigned daily tasks.
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To be successful in this role, you will possess relevant certifications or experience as a Critical Care Tech, CNA, or medical assistant, ideally in an acute care setting. You will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of empathetically interacting with patients and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Communicates with RN and Physician regarding patient/family observations in an ongoing fashion to assist in the treatment of patients, and communicates concerns regarding hazards or errors related to patients to the health care team.
Performs a variety of technical tasks (i.e., IV insertion, splinting, wound care, etc.) as directed by the RN or physician according to established clinic policies, procedures and standards to provide quality patient care within hospital and/or department guidelines. Provides person-centered care with sensitivity and respect for the human experience in a collaborative fashion with other team members, assisting the care team in achieving daily patient and family goals. Accurately and timely documents all tasks, observations, and procedures performed on the patient record according to medical and legal standards, and maintains thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
Demonstrates effective use of clinical strategies to ensure patient and associate safety. Collaborates with medicine, nursing, and other healthcare professionals regarding the plan of care, follow-up, and evaluation for the patient and family.
Sourced from CommonSpirit Health’s careers page.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and floating handled day to day?