ICU Nursing Technician

Description

Job Summary: ICU nursing professional responsible for vital signs monitoring, medication administration, and assistance during emergency procedures, with emphasis on humanized care. Key Highlights: 1. Work in a high-complexity ICU environment 2. Focus on monitoring, medication administration, and emergency care 3. Multidisciplinary collaboration and humanized patient care Hospital Baía Sul is Florianópolis’ most comprehensive, integrated, and synergistic healthcare service. It represents excellence and a high standard of care for users. It emerged as an opportunity to consolidate healthcare service delivery concepts, ensuring comfort, agility, humanization, and safety. In addition to Baía Sul Hospital, Hub Florianópolis includes Imperial Hospital de Caridade — recognized as Santa Catarina’s first hospital; Clínica Imagem, which provides comfort and security for detailed and reliable diagnostic imaging exams; and Hospital Baía Sul Mulher, a reference center for high-quality medical services, especially its 24-hour maternity emergency department. This regional operation belongs to Hospital Care Group, which began its journey in 2017 when people united around the shared dream of transforming Brazil’s supplementary healthcare system. We are a health services holding company that proposes an innovative, integrated management model aimed at balancing the interests of patients, physicians, payers, partners, and shareholders. To achieve this, we operate a comprehensive healthcare system including high-complexity hospitals, clinical laboratories, health insurance plans, and medical centers. As part of our operational strategy, we are present in cities serving as regional health management hubs across three states: São Paulo, Paraná, and Florianópolis. This network aims to make us Brazil’s leading private healthcare provider network. **If you hold a Nursing Technician qualification and have experience working in an Intensive Care Unit, this position is for you!** **Responsibilities and Duties** * Monitor vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, SpO₂, temperature). * Perform rigorous fluid balance assessment. * Assist with hygiene, comfort, and repositioning. * Administer oxygen therapy per prescription. * Assess level of consciousness and document changes. * Prepare and administer medications **intravenously (IV), orally (PO), intramuscularly (IM), or subcutaneously (SC)** per prescription and protocols. * Operate infusion pumps (when certified and trained). * Document adverse effects and report them to nursing staff and the medical team. * Care for central and peripheral venous catheters, urinary catheters, drains, and other tubes. * Assist with airway suctioning (tracheal, orotracheal, or tracheostomy tube). * Provide care for non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and assist with invasive mechanical ventilation under nurse supervision. * Monitor multiparametric monitors and infusion pumps. * Collect specimens for laboratory tests (urine, feces, sputum; blood when permitted by institutional protocol). * Perform simple dressings and assist with complex ones. * Maintain skin integrity and prevent pressure injuries. * Document all care provided in the patient’s medical record. * Immediately report any clinical changes to the nurse. * Participate in shift handovers. * Assist in emergency procedures (CPR, intubation, resuscitation) within the legal scope of practice. * Prepare and organize emergency equipment (crash cart, airway devices, medications). * Adhere to hospital-acquired infection prevention protocols. * Ensure correct patient identification and prescription verification. * Guarantee organization and disinfection of materials and equipment. * Work under nurse supervision and guidance. * Collaborate with physiotherapists, physicians, and other professionals. * Contribute to humanized care for patients and their families. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Completed Nursing Technician course; * **Active COREN/SC registration;** * **Availability for day shift — 12x36 schedule;** * Familiarity with Tasy System is desirable; * Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. **Additional Information** * Meal Allowance — Pluxee Multibenefits Card (Sodexo); * Transportation Allowance; * UNIMED Health Plan; * Amil Dental Dental Plan, extendable to dependents and affiliates; * Wellhub (Gympass), extendable to dependents; * Tuition Assistance for courses; * Training platform access. At Hospital Care, we believe that *“uniting is the best way to care”*, so join us in this journey. Explore our opportunities and find the ideal role for you! Here, you will encounter challenges, cooperation, and learning across diverse areas of expertise.