Overview
**Description**
**Patient Care Tech – Float Pool – Medical Surgical at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.** **This posting represents a .9 FTE, day shift opening (7am-7:30pm, 3, 12 hour shifts per week) with rotating weekends.**
Come join the Float Pool Family at Providence St. Vincent! We are a diverse family of caregivers that takes pride in collaborating across the hospital in a variety of settings to provide clinically excellent patient and family centered care. 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.
We provide 4 -6 weeks of orientation with an established Float Pool CNA or PCT with focus on skills such as taking vital signs, feeding patients, providing patient hygiene care, serving as a constant observer, and providing support at the Nursing station. You will then attend a local CNA1 school and be transferred to a CNA1 position within our unit upon receipt of your CNA license.
_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
_Extra Incentives:_
+ Evening shift differential – $ 2.25 p/hr
+ Night shift differential – $4.00 p/hr
+ $4,000 hiring bonus and relocation assistance for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment
_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 schools in the Guild catalog up to program funding cap
+ Paid Time Off – Benefit eligible caregivers receive up to 25 days per year
+ Retirement – The Providence retirement program consists of employer match and discretionary contributions that work together with your pre-tax (and/orRoth aftertax) contributions to help you save for retirement.
+ Lyra Caregiver Assistance program- Up to 25 counseling or coaching sessions per eligible member per year
Under direct supervision this position is accountable to the bedside RN and charge nurse to facilitate a safe and secure environment for the patient, family and providers in the department in completion of the duties assigned to them for the shift and maintaining clear communication between the needs of the patient through the RN and Charge Nurse. These activities focus on maintaining a safe, hazard free, clean environment which facilitates patient focused care.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence St Vincent Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
**Required Qualifications:**
+ National Provider BLS – American Heart Association upon hire.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Coursework/Training – Medical Terminology Course. Or Successful completion of hospital Medical terminology test within 90 days of hire.
+ 6 months – Health care experience.
**Why Join Providence?**
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
**About Providence**
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
**Requsition ID:** 311851
**Company:** Providence Jobs
**Job Category:** Nursing-Patient Facing
**Job Function:** Nursing
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Job Shift:**
**Career Track:** Nursing
**Department:** 5002 PSVMC FLOAT ACUTE
**Address:** OR Portland 9205 SW Barnes Rd
**Work Location:** Providence St Vincent Medical Ctr-Portland
**Pay Range:** $17.56 – $26.82
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
