CNA & Tech Hiring Event – Fall 2026 By Appointment Only
About The Position
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is recruiting Patient Care Technicians and Multi-Skilled Technicians for clinical departments through a Fall 2026 hiring event. The event is by appointment only and includes speed interviews with at least two hiring managers and an opportunity to connect with Talent Acquisition. The focus is on full-time night-shift opportunities and a limited number of full-time day-shift opportunities. Candidates must have a confirmed appointment and bring six printed copies of their resume. Following submission of a formal application, a Talent Acquisition team member will call for a prescreening session and provide additional event details. Patient Care Technicians support patient care in assigned departments under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. Duties vary by unit and may include assisting with daily living activities, obtaining vital signs and blood glucose readings, helping with hygiene, toileting and ambulation, monitoring and documenting intake and output, supporting patient safety, and reporting changes in patient condition to nursing staff. Technicians may also support rehabilitation activities and collaborate with nurses and therapists. In some units, staff may have opportunities to advance to Multi-Skilled Technician roles, which add cardiac monitor technician and health unit coordinator duties, including monitoring cardiac rhythms and notifying nurses of changes, responding to call lights, managing unit phones, coordinating consultation calls, and assisting with shift paperwork. Positions are available across a range of clinical areas and patient populations, including orthopedics, inpatient rehabilitation, medical and surgical units, neurology, respiratory progressive care, trauma progressive care, and cardiac progressive care. Work may involve supporting patients with medical, surgical, neurological, respiratory, cardiac, orthopedic, or trauma-related needs, depending on department assignment. The required qualifications include an applicable active license or certification, eligibility under the specified nursing-student pathway, or completion of an approved PCT/CNA program with a Florida CNA license obtained within 120 days of graduation. A high school diploma or GED and Basic Life Support/CPR are required. Employment screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required for individuals providing care to vulnerable populations.
Requirements
- One of the following qualification pathways is required: Florida licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, or military corpsman; or national Emergency Medical Technician licensure. The applicable license must remain active during employment.
- Alternatively, nursing students must be enrolled in or have graduated from an accredited RN/LPN nursing school; enrolled ASN/BSN students must have completed the first semester of clinical education, or LPN students the first trimester; and the applicant cannot currently be licensed in the United States as an RN or LPN.
- Alternatively, applicants with Patient Care Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant certification must provide proof of successful completion of a Florida State Board-approved program and obtain a Florida CNA license within 120 days of graduation.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Basic Life Support/CPR certification.
- Current resume and completed online application.
- Confirmed appointment and six printed copies of the resume to attend the hiring event.
Responsibilities
- Perform tasks that support patient care in an assigned department under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and hygiene, as applicable to the unit.
- Obtain vital signs and blood glucose readings and report results to nursing staff.
- Assist patients with safe ambulation and participation in rehabilitation activities, as applicable.
- Monitor and accurately document patient intake and output.
- Support patient safety and maintain a clean and safe care environment.
- Report changes in patient condition to nurses and collaborate with nursing and therapy staff in support of the plan of care.
- For Multi-Skilled Technician duties, monitor cardiac rhythms and promptly notify the nurse of changes.
- For Health Unit Coordinator duties, respond to call lights, manage unit phones, coordinate consultation calls, and assist with shift paperwork.
Benefits
- Paid time off, accruing from the first day of employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discounted medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefit plans for full- and part-time employees
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 403(b) retirement savings plan
- Bereavement leave
- Free on-campus parking
- On-campus dining with a 10% discount
- Free wellness screening
- Free confidential counseling services
- Employee discount programs
- Employee recognition programs
- Referral programs
- Growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
