Patient Care Tech

Company: Ascension
Location: Centerville
Posted on: October 15, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring:

Patient Care Technician, Med-Surg, PRN, Rotating Shifts position has become availible at our Saint Thomas/Ascension Hickman Hospital in Centerville, TN. Do not let this great opportunity to start your career with Saint Thomas/Ascension slip by. Apply today and join our care team caring for your local community of Centerville, and its surrounding areas. At Saint Thomas/Ascension, we are dedicated to a spiritually-centered, holistic approach that sustains, and improves, the health of individuals and communities in our region. Saint Thomas/Ascension believes in empowering its Associates to deliver quality-care while meeting the needs of the whole person; treating, body, mind, and spirit. We are seeking Associates that possess a caring and compassionate personality that aligns with our Mission and Core Values in serving our patients. If this sounds like you, and you are looking for a Patient Care Technician, Med-Surg, PRN, Rotating Shifts position, we encourage you to apply today. We look forward to meeting you!

 

Why choose to live in Centerville?

 

You will be two hours from Memphis.

 

Be four hours west of the Great Smoky National Park.  This amazing wonder strattles the border of North Caorlina and Tennessee. World renowned for it's diversity of plant and animal life, and th beauty of the mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains offers great outdoor adventure with some of the best hiking trails and camping nature has to offer. This area is home to one of the greatest family entertainment towns in the area. Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge combine to provide endless family entertainment; including Dollywood. Dollywood is a vision and creation of Dolly Parton. It is an oasis in the mountains with rides, slides, and water park. It is been recognized as the safest and most fun in America right now.

 

You will reside an hour from Nashville. Nashville is the place to be to hear live music and is home to some of America’s most exciting music attractions like the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nashvillians can be found enjoying the Cumberland river or out swimming in one of the many lakes surrounding the city, attending a Titans or Predators game, or eating the Nashville famous hot chicken. Nashville prides itself in its education system and is often called the “Athens of the South” because of the amazing universities in the city such as Vanderbilt or Belmont to name a few. Nashville has more accolades than you can count, but several recent most notable ones include:

• Nashville was named number one for America's Best Cities for Beer and Brewery Tours and is in the top 10 for Best Foodie Vacations in America by TripAdvisor (2019)

• Nashville was named in the Top 15 Best Places to Live (US News and World Report 2019)

• Cond Nast Traveler included Nashville in their 20 Best Places To Go In The World list (2020) 

• Forbes places Nashville in their list of Top 10 American Cities for Family-Friendly Travel. (June 2019)

• The following categories of South's Best 2019 by Southern Living included Nashville: The South’s Best Cities, The South’s Friendliest Cities, The South’s Best Food Cities. (2019)

• SoundWaves at Opryland  was named in TIME Magazine’s list of The World's 100 Greatest Places of 2019. (August 2019)

• Forbes Travel Guide included Nashville on their list of The Top 20 Destinations for 2020. (December 2019)

• The Nashville Predators were named The Best Franchise in Sports by ESPN. (2017)

• Nashville is Sports Business Journal's Best Sports City. (2019)

• The Academy of Country Music® announced the Industry Award winners of the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™ for Venue of the Year as Ryman Auditorium (small capacity), Ascend Amphitheater (medium capacity), and Bridgestone Arena (large capacity). (May 2019)

• Ryman Auditorium is listed on Rolling Stone's 10 Best Live Music Venues in America roundup. (December 2018)

• “I Believe in Nashville” Mural and John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge named in Most Instagram-able Destinations in the U.S (Tripadvisor 2019)

Reside two hours from Chattanooga, TN.; also know as the "Scenic City". Chattanooga provides a combination of city and mountain life in its set ting along the Tennessee River at the base of the Appalacian Mountains. It is the home of the largest freash water aquarium in the world! Come see why Chattanooga is the best town to explore with its many caverns, Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls, amazing rock climbing, longest pedestrian bridge, home of the delicious "Moonpie", the steepest passenger railway in the world, and much more.

What You Will Do:

Perform basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities under supervision.

• Aid with movement and placement of patients. 
• Assist patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living. 
• Report findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. Document necessary records. 
• Keep patient rooms clean, orderly, and maintain medical equipment.

 

What You Will Need:

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. For current incumbents as of 4/30/18, BLS required upon expiration of Heart Saver.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required.

Additional Preferences:

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team:

As one of the largest health systems in the state, we offer rewarding careers across eight hospitals, in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities. We employ more than 8,000 associates and serve a 68-county area. As we continue to grow, we need compassionate caregivers to join us on our journey and to help influence care across our hospitals. We provide our associates with the support needed to re-energize, engage and experience the joy of caring for our patients. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Ascension Saint Thomas is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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