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Patient Care Technician - Full-Time Nights
Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!
Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Elgin, South Carolina serves the greater Columbia area with high-quality inpatient rehabilitative care.
We provide specialized rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, orthopedic injuries, and other debilitating conditions.
Our passionate team of rehabilitation physicians, nurses, and therapists works together to deliver individualized treatment plans – including intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy – to help patients rebuild strength and independence.
In our nurturing, state-of-the-art facility, patients benefit from the latest rehab technologies and a supportive atmosphere. Joint Commission-accredited and part of an award-winning network, Midlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital takes pride in helping patients achieve meaningful recovery close to home.
Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.
Benefits:
- PPO and High-Deductible Medical Plan options
- Flexible and Health Saving account options available
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
- Competitive compensation and shift differentials. PCT Career Path pay!
Wellness & Work Life balance:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives.
- Earned Time Off - Start accruing vacation time on start date.
Professional Growth:
- Clinical Career Ladder bonus program
- Nursing Preceptor bonus program
- Continuing education opportunities
What you bring:
- A passion for patient care, a team player, motivating and collaborating therapist to assist patients to reach the best outcome.
- C.N.A Certification preferred.
- Experience as a C.N.A. or Patient Care Technician required.
- Current CPR
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
- CNA license preferred but required in the following states: ID, UT, WY, (SC only required if beds are licensed as a skilled nursing unit)
- STNA required in OH
- CPR Certification required
- One (1) year experience in a hospital setting preferred
Additional Qualifications/Skills:
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Demonstrates awareness of current Infection Control requirements and practices
- Demonstrates clinical proficiency utilizing policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Demonstrates appropriate use of supplies and equipment
- Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Responsibilities
Working under the supervision of registered nurse, primarily responsible for providing direct bedside care to patients. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.