Constant Observer - CO - Float Pool - PT Nights

Facility: Central Patient Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD

About the role

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) serves as caregiver to the patient during the scheduled work period. The Patient Care Technician provides patient-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned patient under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). When necessary for safe provision of care, employee will provide one on one care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Record vital statistics and other basic health information, including assessing patient's physical condition to aid in diagnosis and treatment.
• Administer basic health care and medical treatments.
• Provide assistance with basic daily living activities, including dressing/undressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, etc.
• Assist with meal preparation and dining needs, emotional and spiritual needs, and laundry.
• Clean patient living areas or treatment rooms.
• Collect non-invasive biological specimens from patient.
• Prepare patient treatment areas for use; prepare and clean medical equipment; dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy.
• Perform clerical work related to scheduling and documenting patient healthcare.

Strong communication, customer service, multi-tasking, and organizational skills are needed on a daily basis.

Requirements

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment/supplies preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
• If working in North Dakota (ND) and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, must be on the North Dakota Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry upon completion of training/competency validation or a maximum of four months from the date of initial employment.

Schedule

• Part time, 12 hours per week.
• Shifts are as following:
  • One 12-hour shift per week: 7:00pm - 7:30am.
  • Or two 6-hour shifts per week: 7:00pm - 1:30am or 1:30am - 7:30am.
• Every third weekend and holiday commitment.

Pay

Salary range: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance