** Patient Care Technicians - Nursing Students Welcome **
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital
- Venice, FL, USA
Job Description
Human Resources
Job Summary
Join our caring and compassionate teams as a Patient Care Technician at Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice!
A full-service, acute care hospital, SMH-Venice was built to serve the growing south Sarasota County area and enhance healthcare across the region.
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 the resources, expertise and support of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, SMH-Venice delivers south county residents more convenient access to the top-ranked care and surgical treatment Sarasota Memorial is known for.
Be part of an extraordinary patient care team and explore endless career growth at Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice campus.
Located at the intersection of Laurel and Pinebrook roads near I-75 in Venice, Fla., the 65-acre Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice campus features:
- 212 private patient suites, a 61-bed emergency care center, 8 surgical suites and an inpatient rehabilitation / recovery gym.
- A 2-story, 60,000-square-foot medical office building for physician and specialty care practices.
Exciting Opportunities are available in our inpatient units featuring:
- A strong team committed to high quality safe patient care
- A unit focused on ensuring a healthy work environment
Job Summary and Responsibilities:
The Patient Care Technician performs tasks supportive to delivery of patient care in assigned departments under the direction of a Registered Nurse of Licensed Practical Nurse.
Required Qualifications:
- Require one of the following:
- For a full list of Florida State Board-approved programs, click on or copy this link to your browser: https://floridasnursing.gov/forms/cna-training-prog.pdf
- **Employees hired without the above licensure and/or by years of experience only prior to 11/11/19, are grandfathered in and will have the option of obtaining the stipulated licensure.
- 1.) 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; or
- 2.) Nursing students who are eligible for CNA exam are required to: a.) currently be enrolled in an accredited school of Nursing (RN/LPN); b.) have completed the first semester of clinical for ASN/BSN degree or completion of first trimester for LPN; and c.) cannot be currently licensed in the U.S. as a RN or LPN; or
- 3.) 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
Mandatory Education:
High School Diploma, GED or Certificate
Reputation. Community. Impact. Growth.
Every day, our patients at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System receive a first-class emergency care experience from a team on a mission to deliver the highest level of care in America. In the process of rising to that challenge, our nursing professionals are finding their clinical purpose and impact in a fast-paced environment. Now it is your turn to picture yourself as part of our team.
Sarasota Memorial – Venice Campus
The benefits of being the best:
Our commitment to becoming the best community hospital and health care system means providing the best possible benefits to our people. Some highlights:
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 w/ 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!
Apply Today! We have an outstanding spot for YOU on our team!
Required License and Certs
BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
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
Employment Screening Requirements
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. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
One of the largest public health systems in Florida, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has continually evolved from its modest beginning as the county's first community hospital. Our mission to deliver high-quality healthcare for our community has been steadfast since we first began serving patients in 1925 at the 32-bed Sarasota Hospital, and our growth has been shaped by and for the Sarasota community.
Today, we are a full-service public health system, with two hospitals offering specialized expertise in heart, vascular, cancer, orthopedic and neuroscience services, as well as a state-of-the-art cancer care center and a network of outpatient centers, urgent care centers, laboratories, diagnostic imaging and physician practices, skilled nursing and rehabilitation among our many programs. Sarasota Memorial also serves as the region's health care safety net, with Sarasota County's only trauma center, obstetrical services, neonatal intensive care unit, inpatient pediatrics unit and psychiatric services for patients of all ages.
The system's flagship 897-bed campus, Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota, has been consistently recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals. A regional referral center providing the greatest depth and breadth of care to the community, the campus also includes state-of-the-art specialized centers of care, including the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute Oncology Tower, Rehabilitation Pavilion and newly opened Cornell Behavioral Health Pavilion.
With the opening of Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice in fall 2021, we're able to provide south Sarasota County residents convenient access to the same level of care and 5-Star physicians, staff and systems available at our SMH-Sarasota Campus. SMH-Venice features 178 private rooms, a 28-room Emergency Care Center, 8 surgical suites, 10 birthing suites and a pandemic-ready intensive care unit. The Venice campus is currently undergoing an expansion that will double the hospital's capacity when complete in 2024.
Sarasota Memorial is powered by more than 10,000 staff and is Sarasota County’s largest employer. Over 700 members of the community contribute their time and skills as hospital volunteers; this includes the 9-member Sarasota County Public Hospital Board elected by local voters, governs Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.
Our Mission
Sarasota Memorial strives to provide healthcare services that excel in caring, quality and innovation.
Our Vision
Our community will be served by the best healthcare system in the nation. Sarasota Memorial will be the best place to be a patient, the best place to work and the best place to practice medicine. Our extraordinary people, innovative clinical technology and effective use of information systems will set us apart. We will deliver services that are safe, result in desired outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.
Our Values
To create an environment that supports and rewards:
- Safety
- Caring and compassion
- Excellence and professionalism
- Teamwork and trust
- Mutual respect and recognition
- Accountable and ethical behavior