Clinical Technician - Cardiovascular & Vascular Surgery ICU

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

The Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery Intensive Care Units provide highly specialized, post-operative critical care for patients recovering from cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgical procedures, including open and endovascular thoracic and abdominal aneurysm repairs. Patients are admitted directly from the operating room, where they receive expert critical care focused on stabilization, ventilator weaning, and recovery following surgery. The units also serve as a regional referral center for medically complex patients requiring advanced evaluation or management of post-surgical complications, including those previously considered high risk or not candidates for surgery. 

The patient population is clinically complex and may require advanced therapies such as intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and thrombolytic therapy. Q5, the newest of the Cardiovascular ICUs, is a 19-bed unit specializing in robotic-assisted, minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Using advanced robotic technology, surgeons perform complex heart procedures through small incisions, allowing many patients to recover quickly, with most discharged from the unit within 24 hours while others require longer critical care based on their clinical needs. 

A caregiver in this position works days, 7:00am—7:30pm. Weekends and holidays are required. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheter.  

• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.  

• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.  

 
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period) 

• Nursing students required to have BLS prior to hire 

• One year of recent, full-time patient care experience 

• Nursing student who has completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program 

• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)