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Patient Care Tech

  • CHI Oakes Hospital
  • Oakes, North Dakota
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About Us

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $17.28 - $24.41 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job ID
2026-457987
Employment Type
PRN
Department
Medical / Surgical Behavioral Health Unit
Hours/Pay Period
0
Weekly Schedule
PRN
Shift
Varies
Remote
No
Category
Nurse Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you will deliver essential direct patient care under the supervision of our clinical team. Leveraging your knowledge of basic patient care principles and medical terminology, you will perform a range of daily duties.

Every day you will actively assist patients with personal care, mobility, and feeding, monitoring vital signs, documenting observations, and maintaining a therapeutic and organized patient environment. You will also work closely with the nursing team to prepare patients for procedures or transport.

To be successful in this role requires a genuine passion for patient well-being, diligence in executing tasks, keen observational skills regarding patient conditions, and a proactive approach to continuous learning and professional development.

What you'll do...

  • Provides basic nursing care within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice that includes actions that meet psychological and physical needs of patients, such as, positioning, lifting and turning patients; applying/utilizing special equipment; monitoring skin condition; assisting in toileting and ambulating patients.
  • Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering the needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age, including pediatric, geriatric and general population.
  • Answer patients’ call lights, anticipates their needs and makes rounds to assigned patients. Responds to patient in emergency or physically distressful condition.
  • Follows established infection control practices.
  • Obtains and documents temperatures, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, weight, intake and output, as well as but not limited to hourly rounding, ADL charting, daily swingbed activities, etc.
  • Assist in admission, transfer, and discharge of patient. Transports patients to and from various departments, as required.

Job Requirements

  • High School Graduate or GED. 
  • Certified Nursing Assistant issued by the state of North Dakota OR North Dakota Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS).

Where You'll Work

CHI Oakes Hospital, is a 20-bed critical access hospital that provides various inpatient and outpatient services to approximately 14,000 people in southeastern North Dakota. It is also a 24-Hour Emergency Level V Trauma Center. The hospital building was newly-constructed in 2007, replacing a 50-year old building, and in 2010, Oakes Community Clinic was opened within the hospital building. The hospital is part of a larger values-based organization, CommonSpirit Health.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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