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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Tech – Critical Care - ICU

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 12
Full-timeReno, NV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Current CNA certification in the state of Nevada.
  • Current BLS certificate.
  • Advanced cardiac rhythm competency within 6 months of hire.
  • Complete the Healthstream course AACN: Essentials of ECG & Dysrhythmia Monitoring within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Provide indirect patient care and assigned tasks in the department under the direct supervision of the Critical Care RN.
  • Monitor cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac screen or telemetry monitors, notify the RN of any changes, and ensure all ECG tracings are obtained from the central monitoring station during patient emergencies.
  • Assist the RN with patient care needs.
  • Order and restock unit supplies, ensure all patient rooms are fully stocked daily, and restock all procedure carts daily.
  • Meet the communication needs of the department.
  • Transcribe physician orders from records with notation and signatures by nursing staff.
  • Coordinate clerical functions and interact with patient families.
  • Prepare and compile records in the department.
  • Maintain regulatory body requirements, policies, and procedures, and participate in performance improvement activities.
  • Answer the telephone and intercom in a timely and polite manner, take messages accurately, and forward information immediately.
  • Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity, and identify and address their psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
  • Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and infection control and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
  • Monitor ECG signals at the central monitoring station and immediately notify the primary or charge RN about dysrhythmias.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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