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.

Have you ever had a loved one in the hospital? Then you know how important this role is. A Patient Care Technicians (PCT) role will give you the opportunity to serve as a liaison between healthcare professionals through strong people, customer service and critical thinking skills.

May be eligible for a $ Sign-On Bonus

About our Programs :

The Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program is designed to be an age-appropriate residential treatment facility. Residents receive a tailor-made recovery program based on their personal needs with a focus on healthy coping skills.

The Avera Behavioral Health Adolescent & Child Units are designed to be a structured and age-appropriate therapeutic environment for adolescents and children to learn to understand problems, use healthy coping skills and set and complete goals

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

• Has a passion for working with adolescents on their addiction recovery path.
• Is dynamic and flexible
• Enjoys the ability to work in multiple patient care settings (Addiction Care with cross training to the Child / Adolescent Program)
• Enjoys patient focused care with a team that is dedicated to quality patients outcomes
• Has a passion for helping patients with conditions such as Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Depression or Suicidal behavior.
• Appreciates an active, challenging care environment that requires critical thinking
• Possesses motivation to help create and delivery high-quality patient care in an energizing team environment.

Position Highlights :

• This position is cross trained to work in Adolescent Addiction, Adolescent Program and Child Program
• Adolescent Addition is a 8 bed residential program
• Adolescent program is a 40 bed unit
• Child unit is a 14 bed unit
• Opportunity to meet 70 coworkers
• Opportunity to change lives of both Adolescent and Children
• Self-scheduling program
• We appreciate our Patient Care Technicians (PCT)! We encourage you to become a member of the Patient Care Support Governance Council who collaborates with nursing leader to identify ways to celebrate successes and develop innovative ways to improve the role.
• No Experience? We provide paid on the job training and no certification needed.

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

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

$17.50 - $23.00 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?

Last updated : 2024-05-02