Patient Care Technician - Nephrology - PRN

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

8d•$17 - $23

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a PRN Patient Care Technician for its Nephrology team. The role performs basic patient care services and supports activities within ambulatory services. Patient Care Technicians are multi-skilled and provide expanded services under the direct supervision of a licensed clinical professional. The position offers a flexible schedule, specialty experience, and opportunities to build meaningful connections with patients throughout their kidney care journey. The Patient Care Technician takes measurements and screenings, performs point-of-care testing, supports reception and clerical tasks, and attends to patients’ physical and psychological needs from adolescence through geriatrics. The role also prepares and cleans treatment areas and medical equipment, disposes of biomedical waste according to standards and policy, maintains inventory, and works with patient registries to identify opportunities to improve care. The successful candidate is self-motivated, independent, able to work well with team members, and able to maintain excellent interpersonal skills amid multiple distractions.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers is required or must be obtained within the first 60 days of employment.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
If working in North Dakota and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, register as a Nursing Assistant through the North Dakota Department of Health within four months of initial employment.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED).
At least six months of experience.
Experience in a clinic setting.
Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.

Responsibilities

Perform height, weight, blood pressure, visual acuity, and color vision screenings.
Conduct drug screens and point-of-care urinalysis.
Complete reception and clerical tasks.
Use age-related patient care knowledge and cultural awareness to address patients’ physical and psychological needs from adolescence through geriatrics.
Prepare patient treatment areas for use and prepare and clean medical equipment.
Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy.
Clean and maintain patient care areas or treatment rooms.
Monitor medical inventory stock levels and restock or reorder as needed.
Work patient registries and identify opportunities to improve patient care.
Work independently and collaboratively with team members while maintaining interpersonal skills amid multiple distractions.