Patient Care Technician — PTO Day 1 & Career Growth

Avera McKennan; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD is hiring for a Regular daytime CNA to provide routine patient care under nurse and physician supervision. You will assist with ambulation, bathing, positioning, feeding, and observe patient needs with attention to safety.

Responsibilities include responding to call lights, supporting dining services, transporting patients, and coordinating basic requirements with departments. A CNA certification is preferred and a high school diploma or GED is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• CNA certification preferred.
• Minimum age 16.

Responsibilities

• 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 assists with inquiries, and may direct gifts, flowers, and mail for patients.
• Ambulates patients, measures intake/output, may collect specimens and transport patients as needed.
• Answers telephone, operates paging system, and assists with various administrative duties and department coordination.

Skills

Communication skills

Caregiving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)

Job description

Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD is hiring for a Regular daytime CNA to provide routine patient care under nurse and physician supervision. You will assist with ambulation, bathing, positioning, feeding, and observe patient needs with attention to safety.

Responsibilities include responding to call lights, supporting dining services, transporting patients, and coordinating basic requirements with departments. A CNA certification is preferred and a high school diploma or GED is required.