3NW Medical Care Unit is a Medical Surgical secured badge access unit. We accommodate aggressive, combative, or elopement risk patients that are on holds (BA/MA) and Med Surg appropriate. We also take severe ETOH patients that require phenobarbital. We are not considered a ‘locked’ unit, or a ‘psychiatric’ unit.

Patient population consists of patients who are behavioral with: aggressive combative behavior, high risk for elopement, severe ETOH withdrawal/Phenobarbital.

The Multi-Skilled Technician is an experienced health care worker who provides both patient care and administrative support.

- Require one of the following: 1.) Florida licensure as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); Paramedic, or a military corpsman; 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 an accredited school of Nursing (RN/LPN); b.) have completed the first semester of clinical for ASN/BSN degree or completion of first trimester for LPN; c.) cannot be currently licensed in the U.S. as a RN or LPN; and d) Nurse/Practical Nurse Graduate who is eligible and/or scheduled to sit for the NCLEX exam within 12 months of hire date; 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.

- Prefer the ability to assess, interact, communicate, and care for specific patient population, served by the department.
- Prefer working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
- Prefer the ability to work with minimal supervision.

HS EQ: High School Diploma, GED or Certificate

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR

Staffed Monday-Sunday

Full-time is 3 12-hour shifts/week; Part-time is 2 12-hour shifts/week

Day Shift: 7:00 am- 7:00 pm

Night Shift: 7:00 pm- 7:00 am

Employee Benefits:

Reputation. Community. Impact. Growth.

Every day, our patients at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System receive a first-class experience in care from a team on a mission to deliver the highest level of care in America. In the process of rising to that challenge, one by one, our people are finding their purpose and feeling their impact. Now it is your turn to see yourself here.

Recognition:

* Highest 5-Star rating from Medicare for quality and safety

* Straight "A's" for Patient Safety

* SMH is also listed among U.S. News “Best Hospitals for Maternity” for 2021-2022; the only hospital in the region to make the list.

* One of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals, 40 Top Teaching Hospitals anf 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital

* Listed among U.S. News' 50 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation Services and Specialized Urology Care, 2022 - 2023

* Forbes' Best Employers for Women

* Named among the World’s Best Hospitals by Newsweek, 2019-2022

The benefits of being the best:

Our commitment to becoming the best community hospital and health care system means providing the best possible benefits to our people. Some highlights:

Total Rewards Package

• Paid Time Off (start earning PTO on day one of employment)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Discounted Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Benefit Plans for Full & Part-Time Employees
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care) - Pre-Tax Dollars
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403b
• Sarasota Campus for now - Discounted Child Care & Before and After School Program and Summer Camp!
• Bereavement Leave
• Free Parking
• On Campus Dining w/ a 10% discount
• Credit Union w/ teller machines on campus
• Direct Deposit
• Free Wellness Screening
• Free confidential counseling services
• Employee Discount Programs
• Recognition Programs
• Referral Programs
• Tremendous growth opportunities for hard workers!