Patient Care Technician - Sign-On Bonus+Shift Differentials

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 21,525 - 30,657; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Sign-on bonus

Shift differentials

Job summary

Geisinger Medical Center seeks a Patient Care Technician to support nursing teams in a rotating shift schedule. The role emphasizes reliability, teamwork, and delivering high-quality patient care across units, with on‑the‑job training and opportunities for growth.

The position offers a $1500 sign‑on for eligible candidates, a minimum $18.94 per hour with potential $3 shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends, and pathways to nursing education assistance.

Qualifications

• May perform advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.
• Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse.

Responsibilities

• May perform a wide variety of advanced patient care duties under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and maintains the patient care and unit environment consistent with the policies, procedures, and practices.
• Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.
• Provides enhanced patient care under the direction of the licensed nurse, which may include but is not limited to advanced dressing care, suctioning, removal of Foley Catheter and peripheral IV.
• May perform venipunctures and skin punctures to obtain blood specimens according to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Reliability

Communication

Job description

Geisinger Medical Center seeks a Patient Care Technician to support nursing teams in a rotating shift schedule. The role emphasizes reliability, teamwork, and delivering high-quality patient care across units, with on‑the‑job training and opportunities for growth.

The position offers a $1500 sign‑on for eligible candidates, a minimum $18.94 per hour with potential $3 shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends, and pathways to nursing education assistance.