** Patient Care Technicians - Nursing Students Welcome **
Join our caring and compassionate teams as a Patient Care Technician at Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice, a full-service, acute care hospital built to serve the growing south Sarasota County area. SMH-Venice offers a full slate of medical and surgical care—from cardiology, orthopedics, and intensive care to surgery and comprehensive labor, delivery, recovery, and post-partum care. Seamlessly integrated with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, SMH-Venice delivers convenient access to top-ranked care and surgical treatment.
About the role
The Patient Care Technician performs tasks supportive to delivery of patient care in assigned departments under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Responsibilities
- Support patient care delivery under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Requirements
Require one of the following:
- Florida licensure as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic, or a military corpsman; or National licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), which must be maintained active during employment.
- Nursing students who are eligible for CNA exam must:
- Currently be enrolled in an accredited school of Nursing (RN/LPN).
- Have completed the first semester of clinical for ASN/BSN degree or completion of first trimester for LPN.
- Cannot be currently licensed in the U.S. as a RN or LPN.
- Patient Care Technician (PCT) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification: Provide certification of successful completion of a Florida State Board-approved program and successfully obtain a Florida CNA license within 120 days of graduation.
Requires basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certified through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
High School Diploma, GED, or Certificate required.
Benefits
- Total Rewards Package
- Paid Time Off (start earning PTO on day one of employment)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discounted Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Benefit Plans for Full & Part-Time Employees
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care) - Pre-Tax Dollars
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan: 403b
- Bereavement Leave
- Free Parking
- On Campus Dining with a 10% discount
- Direct Deposit
- Free Wellness Screening
- Free confidential counseling services
- Employee Discount Programs
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Generous Referral Programs
- Tremendous growth opportunities for hard workers
Schedule
Current openings include:
- Full Time, Day Shift, Cardiac Med Surg
- Full Time, Day Shift, Neuro Med Surg
- Full Time, Day Shift, Ortho Surg
- Full Time, Night Shift, Cardiac Med Surg
- Full Time, Night Shift, General Surgical
- Full Time, Night Shift, Med Surg
- Full Time, Night Shift, Float
- Part Time, Day Shift, General Surgical
- Part Time, Day Shift, Neuro Med Surg
- PRN, Day Shift, Float
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.