Patient Care Tech - Earn to Learn - Float Pool

Patient Care Technician - Earn To Learn Program, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon

 

This program is ideal for candidates who are looking to begin a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant.  Providence will hire you as a Patient Care Tech.  While in this role, we will pay for your coursework, and fees to become a CNA. We also pay you an hourly wage in your role as a Patient Care Tech, while attending the courses!  You will earn to learn! 

 

This is a full-time position, requiring year-round availability.  We will hire into day and night shift positions.  Night shift hires will be asked to complete orientation and CNA training program on day shift.  Every other weekend availability is required.  If selected for this position, you will be required to attend a full time CNA training program for 3-4 weeks.  When downtime occurs, you will be scheduled to work as a Patient Care Technician to fulfill full-time work hours.  We are NOT offering scheduling flexibility.  Scheduling will be discussed at time of interview.  You must have reliable transportation and reliable phone service (cell or land line).

 

After obtaining a CNA license, in exchange for Providence paying program tuition and fees, you will be required to transition into a full-time CNA position within Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and remain in that position for a minimum of one year.   The right candidate understands and agrees to the forementioned information.   If you are interested and able to fulfill these requirements, please apply!

 

Joining our team brings fantastic opportunities and challenges. We train to support 10 units in our hospital: Medical A, Medical B, Medical C, Cardiology A, Cardiology B, Surgical, Orthopedics, Neurovascular, Oncology, and Clinical Decision Unit. 

 

After some experience working in our ministry, we offer opportunities to cross-train outside of our Division to Behavioral Health and the Emergency Department within your scope of practice.

  

Medical Surgical Float Pool Unit Accomplishments:

 

• 2021 Medical Surgical Float Pool Unit – recipient of the Exemplary Professional Practice Award
• 2022 Medical Surgical Float Pool Charge RNs – recipients of the Exemplary Professional Practice Award
• 2023 & 2024 Housewide Education Symposiums produced by our Unit Partnership Council
• 2024 Four Medical Surgical Float Pool RNs - recipients of the Outstanding Evidence-Based Practice Award

 

 

PSVMC Earn to Learn Program:

We provide 4 -6 weeks of orientation with an established PSVMC CNA or PCT with focus on the skills listed below:

 

PCT duties (after on-the-job training):

• 1:1 patient observation for suicide prevention, elopement, or prevention of medical device dislodgement
• Hygiene care: bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, urinary and fecal incontinence care
• Bladder scanning
• Walking patients
• Vital Signs (temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation measurements)
• Assistant with feeding
• Participate in Basic Life Saving (BLS) interventions

 

CNA Education:

 You will be paired up with our CNA school liaison who will guide you through registering for CNA school, and signing up for your testing and licensing. 

 

CNA duties (after licensing):

• All of the above and:
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Removal of urinary catheter
• Removal of peripheral IV catheter
• Measure orthostatic blood pressures
• Obtain specimens for testing (sputum, stool, urine)
• Indwelling urinary catheter care
• Apply compression stockings

 

Extra Incentives:

• Evening shift differential – $ 2.25 p/hr
• Night shift differential – $4.00 p/hr

Providence offers a fantastic benefits package which include but is not limited to:

• Free, convenient, and ample parking
• TriMet annual pass (Hop Fastpass) for benefit eligible staff who work within the Portland Service Area (does NOT include Wilsonville, Newberg, Seaside, Hood River, Washington State, or Medford)
• Medical Plan Assistance Program- provides free or reduced-cost coverage to caregivers and their eligible dependents who qualify based on household size and income
• Tuition reimbursement/education– includes 100% tuition paid program options; up to $5,250 per year for select undergraduate and masters degrees within Guild catalog.  Required books and fees are 100% covered or reimbursable for select s