Patient Care Technician - PCT - Emergency Department - PT Rotating

Facility: Central Patient Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57117, USA

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.
• 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.
• Address emotional and spiritual needs.
• Perform laundry tasks.
• 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.

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.

Skills

• Strong communication
• Customer service
• Multi-tasking
• Organizational skills

Schedule

• Part time, 18 hours per week
• Three 12-hour shifts per pay period
• Every other weekend and holiday commitment
• Shift times: 6am - 6pm or 6pm - 6am (rotating shifts)

Pay

• Salary range: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour
• Sign-on bonus available for eligible applicants

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

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