Neurodiagnostic Technologist - Contract

About Facility

• 45 min from Chicago
• Bed: 749 
• Level 1 Trauma Center 
• Magnet Designation 
• Comprehensive Stroke Center 
• AAH will require the Covid vaccine. 

General Information 

• Beds: Outpatient -2, Inpatient -2; Will also float to ICU to perform tests
• Will you accept a traveler with 1 year experience: No, 2 years' experience 
• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes 

Patient Types: 

• Neonates up to geriatrics 
• Seizures, strokes, gunshot victims, autistic, ADHD, pseudo-seizures, trauma 

Patient Ratios:    1:1 

Required Certifications: 

• BLS, EEG certification (unless grandfathered in from experience) 

Skills required 

• Neonatal experience, electrode placement, prepping patient, recording/measuring, pattern recognition, wrapping head for continuous EEG 

Support on the Unit: 

• Other EEG techs are available 
• RRT/Code Team 
• EEG Supervisor 
• Public safety officer 
• 911 will be called for outpatients 

Charting System: 

• Epic - preferred 
• Nihon Kohden software experience  - required 

Floating:   No, just to ICU

Orientation: (facility and unit) 

• 1 shift on the unit 

Scheduling: 

• Weekend rotation: Every weekend required 
• Will they be on call: No call 
• Holiday Expectations: If it falls on your workday, then you will work it 
• Approval of time off: N/A 

Other notes or things you want us to check/verify:

• Scrub Color: Caribbean Blue
• Free Parking: Yes