The Critical Care Technician assists nursing staff with direct patient care, including admissions, mobilizing, and transferring patients. They also perform clinical testing and maintain sterile environments for invasive line insertions.
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Location
Altru
Hospital 1200
South
Columbia
Road
Grand
Forks,
ND 58201
Pay
Range: $17.07 - $25.60
Summary: The Critical Care Technician works under the direction of a licensed nurse assisting nursing staff with direct patient care, admissions, mobilizing, and transferring. The Critical Care Technician assists or performs testing according to the physician and nursing direction in compliance with validation.
Essential
Job
Functions: Functions as the nursing EDT to patients, families, external customers, internal customers, and staff. Assists nursing with turning, mobilizing, and transferring patients, and assists with accu-cecks after validation. Demonstrates knowledge of the location and use of basic and special equipment and returns equipment to appropriate area following patient use. Performs equipment and supply monitoring and set-up and cleans designated equipment. Performs Health Unit Coordinator functions as workload permits. Demonstrates ability to set up sterile table for invasive line insertion and properly care for and assemble necessary instruments and supplies, and assists physician using sterile technique. Primes hemodynamic tubings for insertion and scheduled changes. Stocks and monitors bedside cart, unit supply inventory, orders and restocks. Participates in measuring and monitoring Quality Indicators and outcome, as directed. Obtains pertinent information from Patient Care Coordinator, charge nurse, or staff nurse throughout the shift. Completes all required documentation. Performs testing procedures according to Physician and nursing direction, in compliance with validations, i.e., ECG, bedside glucose testing, collection of non-blood specimens, etc. Transports/transfers patients within the unit, hospital or outside of the hospital, and coordinates this with appropriate personnel according to standard operating procedures. Assists with patient admit and prepares patient room. Assists to meet the patients and family needs. Completes service recovery and follow up. Advises charge nurses, Supervisors or Manager of unsatisfactory outcomes and patient concerns. Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Certification
Nurse Aide | North Dakota Department of Health | Within 4 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date |
Learning
Management
System
Language
Requirements: This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical
Demands :
Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)
Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)
Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
See: Continuously (67-100%)
Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
Weight
Demands:
Lift
Floor to
Waist
Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)
Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)
Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)
Slide/Transfer:
Medium (20-40 pounds)
Working
Conditions:
Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
Outdoor: Not Applicable
Extreme
Temperature:
Not
Applicable
Driving
Requirement
Definitions:
Professional
Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
Frequent
Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
Occasional
Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
Infrequent
Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
Driving
Requirement for this position:
Requirements
Candidates must obtain a Nurse Aide certification from the North Dakota Department of Health and a BLS certification from the AHA. Proficiency in English and the ability to meet medium physical lifting demands are required.
professional certificate
Equipment Monitoring
Direct Patient Care
Sterile Technique
Patient Transport
Specimen Collection
Medical Documentation
Patient Mobilization
ECG Testing
Bedside Glucose Testing
Hemodynamic Tubing Priming
Benefits
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Vision Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Retirement Plan
Education Assistance
Health Plan
Dental Plan
Posting details
Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$17 - $26/hr
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Posted
Jun 18, 2026
Application
Employer website
Infrequent
Driver
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