About the Role
As a Patient Care Technician with Sentara Health, you will learn new skills from taking vitals to blood draws and daily care. You will support the admission/discharge process, assist with patient needs, and work under the direct supervision of a nurse. Teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to provide the best care for our patients.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the admission/discharge process
- Changing, bathing, and ambulating patients
- Drawing blood
- Foley catheter care
- Meeting patient needs while working under the direct supervision of a nurse
Requirements
- Previous direct care experience preferred
Location
- Harrisonburg, VA
Work Type
- Weekend Days
Education Level
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Graduate of Sentara Care Partner Certification Program
- Successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
- National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT)
- Completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School
- Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic
- Current student enrolled in a clinical program having completed at least one semester of a (RN, LPN, RT or PT)
- Current work experience within the last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
About the Company
- Sentara RMH Medical Center, a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA, serves a seven-county area with a population of 218,000 residents, employing 2600 locals.
- The 238-bed community hospital has been serving Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and surrounding areas since 1912, then partnered with the Sentara Health System in May of 2011.
- Sentara RMH features the RMH Hahn Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art center equipped with the latest cancer fighting technologies available in the nation administrating more than 18,000 cancer treatments.
- With 1800 delivered babies, 60,000 emergency patients and 21,000 surgical procedures, Sentara has a position for you.
- We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.
- A Caring Commitment serving our community for 100+ years
- Free and convenient parking
- Collaboration and shared governance
- CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital
- EAP – 24 x 7
Equal Opportunity
- Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce.
- Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
- In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
