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Facility: Central Patient Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA
Shift: 10 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40. 00
Salary Range: $15.50 - $23.50
Department Details
Variety and Versatility: Working in the CRP offers nursing assistant and patient care technicians the opportunity to train and work on a wide range of inpatient nursing units, ensuring that no two days are the same. If you thrive on variety and enjoy working with different patient populations, the CRP is an ideal fit for your nursing career.
Cross-Training Opportunities: All CRP members have the option to receive training in the emergency department. This cross-training enhances your skill set and provides valuable experience in handling critical cases and high-pressure situations.
Flexibility: The CRP's internal float pool model offers a flexible work arrangement. You have the ability to choose shifts and areas of focus that fit your schedule and preferences, allowing for a healthy work-life balance.
Job Summary
The Lift Team Technician is responsible for any requests for patient lifts throughout the hospital, including all clinics on campus, in patient rooms, and wherever there is a need. Primary responsibility is to provide safe lifting and transfers of patients requiring more than one person to perform the task. Displays strength in times of stress and disorder in order to meet the needs of the patient. Independently problem solves in order to effectively move a patient, without injuring the patient or the staff. Attends the campus assessment team calls. Gives advice and collaborates with nursing staff for moving patients. Responds quickly and with high efficiency to emergency situations, such as when a patient falls. Provides assistance in moving the patient to safety. Builds rapport with patients and assists with aggressive behavior. Demonstrates strong communication skills due to working throughout all of the hospital campus.
In addition to lifting patients and responding to other unexpected or unusual occurrences, delivers large equipment to specified units. May also perform Patient Care Technician (PCT) duties while assisting in the Emergency Department (ED) and other nursing units, for example: prepare patient treatment areas for use; prepare and clean medical equipment; dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy; Maintains good body mechanics and lifting technique for lifts and transfers.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
One year of healthcare industry experience preferred.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications, including Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB).
Benefits
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0179496
Job Function: Nursing
Featured: No
