Patient Care Tech PRN Plan 1

<strong>Department</strong><br><br>Respiratory Progressive Care U <br><strong>Job Summary</strong><br><br><p> The Patient Care Technician performs tasks supportive to delivery of patient care in assigned departments under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.<br /></p> <br><strong>Required Qualifications</strong><br><br><p> - Require one of the following:

1.) Florida licensure as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Paramedic, or a military Hospital Corpsman, Combat Medic Specialist, or Aerospace Medical Service Specialist; or National licensure as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); which must be maintained active during employment; or

2.) Nursing students who are eligible for CNA exam are required to: a.) currently be enrolled in or a graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (RN/LPN); b.) if enrolled, have completed the first semester of clinical for ASN/BSN degree or completion of first trimester for LPN; and c.) cannot be currently licensed in the U.S. as a RN or LPN; or

3.) Patient Care Technician (PCT) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification: Provide certification of successful completion of a Florida State Board approved program and successfully obtain a Florida CNA license within 120 days of graduation. For a full list of Florida State Board-approved programs, click on or copy this link to your browser: https://floridasnursing.gov/forms/cna-training-prog.pdf

**Employees hired without the above licensure and/or by years of experience only prior to 11/11/19, are grandfathered in and will have the option of obtaining the stipulated licensure.<br /></p> <br><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong><br><br><p> - Prefer working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.<br /></p> <br><strong>Mandatory Education</strong><br><br><p> HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate<br /></p> <br><strong>Preferred Education</strong><br><br><p> </p> <br><strong>Required License and Certs</strong><br><br><p> BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR<br /></p> <br><strong>Preferred License and Certs</strong><br><br><p> </p> <p style=