TECH - Critical CARE- Nights

About Sierra Medical Center

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi‑facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. The 170‑bed acute‑care hospital offers services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more.

• Compassion – we treat everyone with kindness and warmth.
• Empathy – we put ourselves in our patients’ shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
• Teamwork – we foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patients’ lives.
• Quality – we strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics – we conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect – we promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence – we provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
• Innovation – we continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care.

Provides indirect patient care and assigned tasks in the department setting under the direct supervision of the Critical Care RN. Monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac screen or telemetry monitors, notifies RN of any changes and ensures all ECG tracings are obtained from the central monitoring station during patient emergencies. Assists RN with patient care needs. Orders and restocks unit supplies, ensures all patient rooms are fully stocked daily and all procedure carts are restocked daily.

Meets communication needs of the department. Transcribes physician orders from records with notation and signatures by nursing staff. Coordinates clerical functions and interacts with patient families. Prepares and compiles records in the department. Maintains regulatory body requirements, policies and procedures and participates in performance improvement activities.

• Answers the telephone and intercom in a timely and polite manner. Takes message accurately and forwards information immediately.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety, infection control and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Monitors ECG signals at the central monitoring station, notifies RN immediately about arrhythmias to the primary or charge RN.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
• More information available on our benefits guest website:

To learn more about the position before applying, please contact Michelle Lopez‑Reyes, Recruiter at m

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS operates acute‑care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and related services across the United States, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

• 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
• Completion of Healthstream course AACN:
  Essentials of ECG & Dysrhythmia Monitoring within 6 months of hire

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and as such openly support and fully commit to recruitment,…