Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Senior Unit - Behavioral Health Center

Join the Patient Care Technician (PCT) team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care:  Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture:  Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:  Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Why is Behavioral Health important?

The Senior Unit provides a welcoming, calming and healing environment to our patients as well as their families.

You will enjoy this Behavioral Health setting if you are person that:

• This Patient Care Tech position is a unique opportunity to get both medical and mental health experience as many of the patients have medical comorbidities requiring medical nursing care as well.
• Enjoys working with older adults as well as their families.
• Has a passion helping patients with conditions such as Dementia, Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
• Appreciates an active, challenging care environment that requires critical thinking.
• Possesses motivation to help create and deliver high-quality patient care in an energizing team environment.
• Work with a dynamic and comprehensive team that includes: Physicians, RNs, LPNs, Social Workers, Case Management, expressive therapy, physical, occupation and speech therapy.

Position Highlights:

• Senior unit is a 20 bed unit
• Opportunity to meet 40+ coworkers
• 1 Patient Care Tech for 4-7 patient ratio
• Self-scheduling program
• Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever changing career with upward mobility.
• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

Job Summary

• The Patient Care Tech (PCT) provides physical and psychological care to patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. 
• The Patient Care Tech (PCT) performs clinical patient care duties and attend the nursing station to perform reception duties, requisition supplies, and equipment. 
• Ability to provide care in a fast-paced environment while collaborating with your team.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred. 
• This position requires you to be 16 years of age or older.

Certification/Licensure/Registrations

• Nursing assistant certification preferred, but not required.

 Work Schedule

• Ability to work various shifts as scheduled, and to work every other weekend and holiday rotations

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

• $17.50 - $23.00 per hour