Applications must be received by Sept. 6
BATON ROUGE – In response to demand for certified patient care technicians and certified nursing assistants, Ochsner Baton Rouge and Baton Rouge Community College have partnered to offer the Ochsner Patient Care Technician Customized Training Program.
This no-cost, eight-week course begins Oct. 25 and is open to all Greater Baton Rouge-area residents at least 18 years old. Course graduates hired by Ochsner are eligible for a $3000 sign-on bonus.
Applications open Aug. 25 and must be received by Sept 6. Application information is available online here.
Eligible applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalency, successful completion of a drug screen and criminal background check, and the ability to commit to the eight-week program. Classes are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at BRCC.
The Patient Care Technician Program features accelerated classroom instruction and clinical training. It includes certification for patient care technician and nursing assistant.
After successfully completing the program and hiring requirements, all program graduates have an opportunity to interview for full-time patient care technician positions at an Ochsner health center.
Ochsner Health offers a $3000 sign-on bonus for newly hired patient care technicians, starting at a minimum of $12 per hour. The sign-on bonus will be disbursed in installments upon successful completion of the training program and at the time of hiring.
For questions about the program, please email workforce@ochsner.org
About Ochsner Baton Rouge
Greater Baton Rouge is home to Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge, a full-service, 150-bed hospital and 13 Health Centers across Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston and Tangipahoa Parishes – including Ochsner Cancer Center – Baton Rouge. Over 2,300 employees serve patients in the Greater Baton Rouge area, including more than 250 physicians and Advanced Practice Providers whose collective dedication to patient care is recognized for quality excellence by Becker’s Hospital Review, Healthgrades, Truven Health Analytics and Leapfrog. Ochsner Baton Rouge is a part of Ochsner Health, Louisiana’s largest non-profit healthcare delivery system committed to giving back to the communities it serves through preventative screenings, health and wellness resources and partnerships with innovative organizations that share our vision. Ochsner healed more than 876,000 people from across the globe in 2019, providing the latest medical breakthroughs and therapies, including digital medicine for chronic conditions and telehealth specialty services. Ochsner’s team of more than 26,000 employees and 4,500 providers are working to reinvent the future of health and wellness in the Gulf South. To learn more about Ochsner Baton Rouge, please visit our website and follow us on Facebook.