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About the Role
The Patient Care Technician provides patient care, support independent and dependent activities of daily living, vital signs, mobility and ambulation, phlebotomy, point of care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and foley catheter insertion and removal. This role complies with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. The technician will observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and document in a timely and accurate manner while reporting any change to the nurse or medical staff.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care
- Support independent and dependent activities of daily living
- Monitor vital signs
- Assist with mobility and ambulation
- Perform phlebotomy
- Conduct point of care testing
- Perform EKG testing
- Remove peripheral IVs
- Collect specimens
- Insert and remove foley catheters
- Comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse
- Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions
- Document observations in a timely and accurate manner
- Report any changes in patient condition to the nurse or medical staff
Requirements
- HS Diploma or Equivalent (Required)
- Sentara Care Partner Certification Program, or
- 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 (beyond prerequisites) having completed at least one semester of RN, LPN, RT or PT
- Current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant
Skills
- Basic Life Support Certification
Location
- Hampton, VA
Work Type
- Full-time
- Day Shift
Experience Level
- Current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant
Education Level
- HS Diploma or Equivalent
- Sentara Care Partner Certification Program
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
- National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT)
- US Navy Hospital Corps School
- Emergency Services (EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic)
- Clinical program enrollment (beyond prerequisites) with at least one semester completed (RN, LPN, RT, PT)
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
- Discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications
- Free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual discretionary bonus (if eligibility criteria are met)
About the Company
- Sentara Careplex Hospital is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility and Certified Primary Stroke Center.
- Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments.
- The Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital is the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital.
- Sentara Health aims to improve health every day and is a tobacco-free environment.
- Sentara Health employs associates in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for remote positions.
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.