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Nursing Assistant, 4 South Trauma

  • EriePA
  • Full-Time
  • Rotating

PostedDecember 10, 2025

Pay$18.99–$28.11 / hr

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About this role

ST Health Hamot is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician to join our 4 South Trauma unit!

 If you’re passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!

Previous healthcare experience preferred.

Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Responsibilities:
 

  • Assist with patient procedures and ADLs, support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies, provide feedback to RN and report changes in patient status.
  • Perform core nursing assistant tasks: blood glucose monitoring, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care, plus at least four additional tasks (phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal).
  • Report equipment malfunctions, communicate effectively with other departments, maintain professional and respectful relationships.
  • Respond to call lights and telephones, pass meal trays, transport patients.
  • Receive and act on feedback, identify and communicate learning needs, participate in self-review.
  • Provide instruction to patients and families under RN direction, apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per protocol.
  • Communicate clearly with healthcare team, understand cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in health professions, support workplace safety.
  • Follow all patient care and hospital policies, comply with safety policies and standard precautions.
  • Suggest and support departmental changes, assume responsibility for assignments, support department projects and quality initiatives.
  • Document in medical records as per procedures, perform clerical functions as needed.
  • Achieve and maintain competency in advanced skills based on department need (phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tubes clamping and removal).
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Must have one of the following:
    • 1 year of general healthcare experience
    • 6 months as ST Health Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion
    • Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training with at least one clinical rotation completed
    • Bachelor’s degree in a health sciences field
  • Successful completion of ST Health patient care technician class Successful completion of basic information system training
  • Microcomputer experience preferred Effective oral and written communication skills
  • EMT or Paramedic certification or enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred
  • Limited access to medications, only for distribution to the nurse

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

     
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
  • Act 34
  • ACLS preferred


ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Pay range

$18.99–$28.11 / hr

Set by education and experience. Shift differentials are paid on top.

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Nursing Assistant, 4 South Trauma — Erie, PA | Pepper Health (Library Build)

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# Nursing Assistant, 4 South Trauma

- Location: Erie, PA
- Employment type: Full-Time
- Category: Patient Care Support
- Shift: Rotating
- Business unit: ST Health Hamot
- Pay: $18.99–$28.11 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-12-10T21:51:55.503Z

## Description

**ST Health Hamot is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician to join our 4 South Trauma unit!**

**If you’re passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!**
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Benefits

Benefits from day one

  • Day-one health coverage

    Medical, dental and vision start your first day — no waiting period, full- and part-time.

  • Tuition & certifications

    Up to $5,250/yr tuition support plus paid certification renewals and exam fees.

  • Retirement with match

    403(b) with employer match and immediate vesting on your contributions.

  • PTO & wellbeing days

    Generous paid time off, paid parental leave, and dedicated wellbeing days.

  • Ladders & residencies

    Nurse residency, allied apprenticeships, and defined advancement ladders in every area.

  • Family support

    Childcare discounts, caregiver leave, and flexible scheduling that respects your life.

Stories

From people in this role

Sam T., Patient Care Technician

I came in as a PCT with zero healthcare experience. Two years later Pepper is paying for my nursing degree while I work the schedule school needs.

Sam T.Patient Care Technician · RN student on tuition support

Career progression

Where this role can lead

  1. Patient Care Tech

  2. Senior PCT / Unit Secretary

  3. PCT III — precepting new hires

  4. Nursing school on tuition support

  5. Graduate nurse at Pepper

FAQ

Questions people ask about this role

About this roleCan I cross-train into other modalities?

Yes — cross-training is how most of our imaging and lab teams grow. Your manager builds it into your development plan.

About this roleDo you support continuing education?

Up to $5,250/yr in tuition support plus paid certification fees — many of our techs are in degree programs while working.

About this roleIs there a path from entry roles to clinical careers?

Our patient-care-support roles feed directly into nursing and allied pipelines, with tuition support and schedules that flex around school.

About this roleWhat does advancement look like?

Defined ladders — tech → senior → lead → supervisor — with transparent criteria and pay steps published for every level.

Application process

What happens after you apply

  1. Apply

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    Two minutes with Apply Start — resume autofill does the rest.

  2. Recruiter screen

    2–3 days

    A real person reviews every application and reaches out.

  3. Interviews

    Week 1–2

    Meet your manager and the team — virtual or on-site, your pick.

  4. Offer

    Within 30 days

    Transparent pay, benefits walkthrough, and time to decide.

  5. Welcome

    Day one

    Paid onboarding, a peer buddy, and your 90-day growth plan.

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