** One year of direct patient care in a hospital required **

Thank you for your interest in a Nursing Technician role at Corewell Health!

We strongly recommend watching this short video featuring current team members from across our organization.

The video provides an honest look at:

• What the role is really like day to day

• The challenges and demands of the work

• Why passion for this role truly matters

Our goal is to ensure you have a clear understanding of the role so you can decide if it’s the right fit for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFdqcPSGvKI&t=2s

About the unit 

1H is a 22 bed adult critical care unit at Blodgett Hospital. 1H cares for medical ICU patients as well as some surgical ICU patients. As a team member on 1H, you will see a wide variety of different ages and types of diagnoses and participate in many different types of ICU level care. Some of those diagnoses include stroke, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and respiratory failure. You will get to learn about ventilators, sedation, paralytics, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), post cardiac arrest cooling, ICU thrombolytic therapy, and much more! 

The experience you will gain on 1H will give you the foundation you need to work in the ICU level of care. The team on 1H includes nurses from a wide variety of different experience levels on both day and night shift and they love to teach! We collaborate with ICU providers, respiratory care, physical therapy, pharmacy, social work, etc. to make sure all of our patient needs are met. 1H is a supportive environment for new staff and we would welcome you to our 1H family! 

About Blodgett Hospital 

Set within a quiet, beautifully maintained property of mature trees and healing gardens. We have a history of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized medical care. Since 1846, Blodgett Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence as a community and teaching hospital. We provide patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction.  

Scope of work 

Acts as a team member in the delivery of quality patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Provider.  Performs basic skills per department guidelines and communicates observations to members of the health care team. Collects and reports physiological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual needs of patients and families in coordination with and as delineated by the RN or Provider. Responsibilities include taking vitals, checking blood sugars, bed bathing, ambulating, wound care, catheterization and acting as a safety attendant for patients. Ensures that the required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.  

How we will care for you, while you care for our patients  

Qualifications 

• High School Diploma or GED 

• 1 year of direct patient care experience STRONGLY preferred. 

• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Required within 90 days