Advanced Care Technician-TC BU - Physical Rehab-Sharp Tri-City Medical Center-Night Shift-Per Diem

Sharp HealthCare; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking an Advanced Care Technician to provide basic patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will serve infant, pediatric, and adult patients, ensuring comfort and safety on a 7 PM–7:30 AM shift with 12/36 hour coverage and on-call as indicated.

Responsibilities include assisting with meals, transporting patients, recording vitals, and maintaining infection-control standards. Required BLS; preferred CNA/NVCI/EC experience per unit needs.

Qualifications

• BLS for Healthcare Professional required.
• NVCI within 90 days of hire or transfer (ED, BHU IP and OP only).
• Maintain a minimum of 10 related to work CE from TCMC or other source annually.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care and comfort measures under RN supervision for infant, pediatric, and adult populations.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and follow infection control procedures.
• Record observations (temperature, pulse, weight, input/output) and report to supervisor.
• Assist with patient meals and transport; perform NICU formula preparation when required.

Skills

BLS Healthcare

English language

Basic computer skills

Electronic charting

Job description

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

7 PM

Shift End Time:

7:30 AM

AWS Hours Requirement:

12/36 - 12 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$25.630 - $25.630 - $28.180

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU.

In alignment with the STC SEIU CBA, this position will be posted for 7 days internally from 8/14/2026 to 08/21/2026 and available only to existing members of the ratified STC SEIU Bargaining Unit.

What You Will Do

An Advanced Care Technician work under the direction of a Registered Nurse, provides basic patient care and comfort measures for assigned patients. These duties are not to exclude other duties that may be assigned. Provides care for infant (0-1 year of age), emergency pediatric (1-13 years of age), and adult (14 years of age and older) populations.

Required Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• ACT: 3-6 months previous experience in an acute care facility, preferred.
• ACT-Float: 1-Year previous experience in an acute care facility, preferred.
• NICU Department: Minimum 2 years CNA experience, required. Pediatric experience strongly preferred.

Other Qualification Requirements

• One or more of the following is required upon hire:
  Current California Certified Nurse Assistant Certification, or
  Current California Licensed Vocational Nurse, or
  Corpsman (military), or
  Nursing student that has completed the fundamentals of nursing including initial assessment and taking vitals.
  NVCI within 90 days of hire or transfer, required (ED, BHU IP and OP only).
  Maintain a minimum of 10 related to work CE from TCMC or other source annually in lieu of maintaining certification.

Essential Functions

• The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
  Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
  Provides comfort measures to patients.
  Provides assistance with patient’s daily needs.
  Assists patients with meals as needed.
  Records and reports observations to immediate supervisor, including temperature, pulse, weight, and daily input and output.
  Cleans and prepares medical equipment. Reports condition of equipment.
  Assists in transporting patients, as necessary.
  Formula preparation (NICU Department)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to speak, read and follow instructions in English.
• Knowledge of electronic charting.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class