35 Cancer Care jobs in Worthing

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Surgical Tower
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1500 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA
Shift: Varies
Job Schedule: Part time
Weekly Hours: 20.00
Salary Range: $16.00 - $3.00
Pay Info: Sign on bonus available for eligible applicants

Job Summary

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). 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., 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. When necessary for safe provision of care, employee will provide one on one care to patients.

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

Sanford Health 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, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1- or send an email to .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0228043
Job Function: Nursing
Featured: No

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Surgical Tower
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1500 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA
Shift: Varies
Job Schedule: Part time
Weekly Hours: 20.00
Salary Range: $16.00 - $3.00
Pay Info: Sign on bonus available for eligible applicants

Job Summary

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). 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., 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. When necessary for safe provision of care, employee will provide one on one care to patients.

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

Sanford Health 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, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1- or send an email to .

Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0228043
Job Function: Nursing
Featured: No

**Careers With Purpose**
**Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.**
**Facility:** Surgical Tower
**Location:** Sioux Falls, SD
**Address:** 1500 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA
**Shift:** Varies
**Job Schedule:** Part time
**Weekly Hours:** 20.00
**Salary Range:** $16.00 - $3.00
**Pay Info:** Sign on bonus available for eligible applicants
**Job Summary**
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). 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., 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. When necessary for safe provision of care, employee will provide one on one care to patients.
**Qualifications**
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.
**Benefits**
Sanford Health 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, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1- or send an email to .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
**Req Number:** R-0228043
**Job Function:** Nursing
**Featured:** No

**Location:**
Avera McKennan Hospital
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Work Shift:**
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
**Pay Range:**
_The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._
$18.00 - $23.50
**Position Highlights**
This position is rotating shifts- 6AM-2:30PM; 2PM-10:30PM and occasional overnight shift. It is every third weekend and holiday rotation as well.
**You Belong at Avera**
**Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.**
**A Brief Overview**
Responsible for providing routine patient care and support services in accordance with established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the nurse or physician, to assure that the highest degree of quality patient care is maintained at all times.
**What you will do**
+ Provides safe and direct patient care: ambulating, bathing, positioning, entering diet information into the computer system, passing meal trays, feeding and attending to other care needs. Responds promptly to patient call lights and special needs, ensures that patient valuables and personal items are properly handled and accounted for.
+ Greets all persons coming to the area assigned, answer inquiries, may direct and assist them, take and relay messages, assist with gifts, flowers, and mail for patients, run errands for department staff.
+ Ambulates patients and assist them in and out of wheelchairs, measures intakes and outputs, may collect specimens and transport patients as needed.
+ Answers telephone, operates paging system, and attends station and direct traffic during emergencies.
+ Prepares requisitions for diagnostic and therapeutic services patients as directed and coordinate appointments with respective departments. Makes outpatient appointments for discharging patients.
+ Requisition of supplies and equipment, maintenance and repairs services and prepares related forms.
+ Requests services such as the following as directed: Chaplain, social services, and pastoral care.
+ Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, preparing appropriate charts and forms, transfer, and death.
+ Manages interdepartmental and patient mail.
+ Maintains patient rooms in an orderly condition, changes bed linens and provides routine cleaning tasks.
**Essential Qualifications**
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
**Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:**
+ High School or GED Equivalent High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
+ Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board
**Minimum Age Requirements**
16
**Expectations and Standards**
+ Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
+ Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
+ Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
+ Maintain confidentiality.
+ Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
+ Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
_Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-444 or send an email to_ _._
At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.
The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-444.
Additional Notices:
For TTY, dial 711
Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

**Location:**
Avera McKennan Hospital
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Work Shift:**
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
**Pay Range:**
_The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._
$18.00 - $23.50
**Position Highlights**
Rotating shifts of 6AM-2:30PM; 2PM-10:30PM and occasional overnight involvement. Every third weekend and holiday rotation as well.
**You Belong at Avera**
**Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.**
**A Brief Overview**
Responsible for providing routine patient care and support services in accordance with established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the nurse or physician, to assure that the highest degree of quality patient care is maintained at all times.
**What you will do**
+ Provides safe and direct patient care: ambulating, bathing, positioning, entering diet information into the computer system, passing meal trays, feeding and attending to other care needs. Responds promptly to patient call lights and special needs, ensures that patient valuables and personal items are properly handled and accounted for.
+ Greets all persons coming to the area assigned, answer inquiries, may direct and assist them, take and relay messages, assist with gifts, flowers, and mail for patients, run errands for department staff.
+ Ambulates patients and assist them in and out of wheelchairs, measures intakes and outputs, may collect specimens and transport patients as needed.
+ Answers telephone, operates paging system, and attends station and direct traffic during emergencies.
+ Prepares requisitions for diagnostic and therapeutic services patients as directed and coordinate appointments with respective departments. Makes outpatient appointments for discharging patients.
+ Requisition of supplies and equipment, maintenance and repairs services and prepares related forms.
+ Requests services such as the following as directed: Chaplain, social services, and pastoral care.
+ Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, preparing appropriate charts and forms, transfer, and death.
+ Manages interdepartmental and patient mail.
+ Maintains patient rooms in an orderly condition, changes bed linens and provides routine cleaning tasks.
**Essential Qualifications**
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
**Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:**
+ High School or GED Equivalent High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
+ Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board
**Minimum Age Requirements**
16
**Expectations and Standards**
+ Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
+ Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
+ Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
+ Maintain confidentiality.
+ Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
+ Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
_Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-444 or send an email to_ _._
At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.
The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-444.
Additional Notices:
For TTY, dial 711
Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

**Location:**
Avera McKennan Hospital
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Work Shift:**
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
**Pay Range:**
_The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._
$18.00 - $23.50
**Position Highlights**
Every other weekend/holiday. 8/12 hour shifts. Day and evening shifts, rotating.
**You Belong at Avera**
**Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.**
**A Brief Overview**
Responsible for providing routine patient care and support services in accordance with established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the nurse or physician, to assure that the highest degree of quality patient care is maintained at all times.
**What you will do**
+ Provides safe and direct patient care: ambulating, bathing, positioning, entering diet information into the computer system, passing meal trays, feeding and attending to other care needs. Responds promptly to patient call lights and special needs, ensures that patient valuables and personal items are properly handled and accounted for.
+ Greets all persons coming to the area assigned, answer inquiries, may direct and assist them, take and relay messages, assist with gifts, flowers, and mail for patients, run errands for department staff.
+ Ambulates patients and assist them in and out of wheelchairs, measures intakes and outputs, may collect specimens and transport patients as needed.
+ Answers telephone, operates paging system, and attends station and direct traffic during emergencies.
+ Prepares requisitions for diagnostic and therapeutic services patients as directed and coordinate appointments with respective departments. Makes outpatient appointments for discharging patients.
+ Requisition of supplies and equipment, maintenance and repairs services and prepares related forms.
+ Requests services such as the following as directed: Chaplain, social services, and pastoral care.
+ Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, preparing appropriate charts and forms, transfer, and death.
+ Manages interdepartmental and patient mail.
+ Maintains patient rooms in an orderly condition, changes bed linens and provides routine cleaning tasks.
**Essential Qualifications**
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
**Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:**
+ High School or GED Equivalent High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
+ Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board
**Minimum Age Requirements**
16
**Expectations and Standards**
+ Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
+ Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
+ Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
+ Maintain confidentiality.
+ Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
+ Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
**Benefits You Need & Then Some**
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
+ PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
+ Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
+ Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
+ Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
_Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-444 or send an email to_ _._
At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.
The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-444.
Additional Notices:
For TTY, dial 711
Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

**Location:**
Avera McKennan Hospital
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Work Shift:**
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
**Pay Range:**
_The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._
$18.00 - $3.50
**Position Highlights**
80 hours per 2 weeks/ 12 hour Day/Night with every other weekend/holiday
***This position could be eligible for a 750 Sign On Bonus**
**You Belong at Avera**
**Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.**
**A Brief Overview**
Responsible for providing routine patient care and support services in accordance with established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the nurse or physician, to assure that the highest degree of quality patient care is maintained at all times.
**What you will do**
+ Provides safe and direct patient care: ambulating, bathing, positioning, entering diet information into the computer system, passing meal trays, feeding and attending to other care needs. Responds promptly to patient call lights and special needs, ensures that patient valuables and personal items are properly handled and accounted for.
+ Greets all persons coming to the area assigned, answer inquiries, may direct and assist them, take and relay messages, assist with gifts, flowers, and mail for patients, run errands for department staff.
+ Ambulates patients and assist them in and out of wheelchairs, measures intakes and outputs, may collect specimens and transport patients as needed.
+ Answers telephone, operates paging system, and attends station and direct traffic during emergencies.
+ Prepares requisitions for diagnostic and therapeutic services patients as directed and coordinate appointments with respective departments. Makes outpatient appointments for discharging patients.
+ Requisition of supplies and equipment, maintenance and repairs services and prepares related forms.
+ Requests services such as the following as directed: Chaplain, social services, and pastoral care.
+ Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, preparing appropriate charts and forms, transfer, and death.
+ Manages interdepartmental and patient mail.
+ Maintains patient rooms in an orderly condition, changes bed linens and provides routine cleaning tasks.
**Essential Qualifications**
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
**Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:**
+ High School or GED Equivalent High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
+ Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board
**Minimum Age Requirements**
16
**Expectations and Standards**
+ Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
+ Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
+ Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
+ Maintain confidentiality.
+ Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
+ Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
**Benefits You Need & Then Some**
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
+ PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
+ Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
+ Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
+ Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
_Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-444 or send an email to_ _._
At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.
The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-444.
Additional Notices:
For TTY, dial 711
Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

**Location:**
Avera Behavioral Health Center-Sioux Falls
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Work Shift:**
Night Shift (United States of America)
**Pay Range:**
_The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._
$18.00 - $23.50
**Position Highlights**
*Must be the age of 18 years or older for PCTs at Behavioral Health*
**_Why is Behavioral Health important?_**
The Avera Behavioral Health Senior Unit is a 20 bed unit that provides a welcoming, calming and healing environment to our patients as well as their families. The Senior unit's environment is an active and challenging care environment that requires critical thinking and at the same time values autonomous professional nursing practice.
**You will enjoy this Behavioral Health setting if you are someone that:**
+ This PCT 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 with all different levels of functioning as well as their families.
+ Has a passion helping patients with conditions such as Dementia, Depression, Catatonia, Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder.
+ 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, Social Workers, Case Management, Patient Care Techs, expressive therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, physical, occupation and speech therapy.
**You Belong at Avera**
**Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.**
**A Brief Overview**
Responsible for providing routine patient care and support services in accordance with established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the nurse or physician, to assure that the highest degree of quality patient care is maintained at all times.
**What you will do**
+ Provides safe and direct patient care: ambulating, bathing, positioning, entering diet information into the computer system, passing meal trays, feeding and attending to other care needs. Responds promptly to patient call lights and special needs, ensures that patient valuables and personal items are properly handled and accounted for.
+ Greets all persons coming to the area assigned, answer inquiries, may direct and assist them, take and relay messages, assist with gifts, flowers, and mail for patients, run errands for department staff.
+ Ambulates patients and assist them in and out of wheelchairs, measures intakes and outputs, may collect specimens and transport patients as needed.
+ Answers telephone, operates paging system, and attends station and direct traffic during emergencies.
+ Prepares requisitions for diagnostic and therapeutic services patients as directed and coordinate appointments with respective departments. Makes outpatient appointments for discharging patients.
+ Requisition of supplies and equipment, maintenance and repairs services and prepares related forms.
+ Requests services such as the following as directed: Chaplain, social services, and pastoral care.
+ Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, preparing appropriate charts and forms, transfer, and death.
+ Manages interdepartmental and patient mail.
+ Maintains patient rooms in an orderly condition, changes bed linens and provides routine cleaning tasks.
**Essential Qualifications**
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
**Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:**
+ High School or GED Equivalent High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
+ Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board
**Minimum Age Requirements**
16
**Expectations and Standards**
+ Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
+ Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
+ Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
+ Maintain confidentiality.
+ Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
+ Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
**Benefits You Need & Then Some**
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
+ PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
+ Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
+ Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
+ Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
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At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.
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