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Patient Care Tech, Intermediate Care Unit, Full Time, Nights
Job detail
Patient Care Tech, Intermediate Care Unit, Full Time, Nights
The Patient Care Technician provides direct patient care, including monitoring vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, and performing clinical tasks like phlebotomy and EKG testing. They are also responsible for observing and documenting patient conditions and reporting any changes to the nursing staff.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and possess a relevant certification such as CNA, NCMA, or NCPCT. Additionally, applicants must have current Basic Life Support certification or meet specific clinical experience or education criteria.
high schoolprofessional certificatePhlebotomyPatient careVital signs monitoringMobility assistanceSpecimen collectionPoint of care testingPatient documentationBasic life supportFoley catheter insertionEKG testingAmbulation supportPeripheral IV removalFoley catheter removal
Job description
City/State Hampton, VA Work Shift Third (Nights) Overview
Sentara Careplex Hospital Hospital is hiring a Full-time Patient Care Tech Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Medicine Unit Sentara Careplex Hospital - Hampton, VA ~Night shift 7:00 pm-7:00 am Rotating weekends 36 hours/week Overview 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, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. 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. Education
HS
Diploma or
Equivalent (Required) and one of the following required: Sentara Care Partner Certification Program, or Successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), or National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), or National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT), or Completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School, or Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic, or Current student enrolled in a clinical program (beyond prerequisites) having completed at least one semester of RN, LPN, RT or PT, or Current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant.
Certification/Licensure
Basic
Life
Support
Certification
Keywords: NCP, Nursing Care Partner, CNA, Certified
Nursing
Assistant,
Nursing
Assistant,
NA,
Patient
Care,
Night
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
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
Benefits
401k
Sick leave
Paid time off
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Tuition assistance
Pet insurance
403b
Dental plan
Critical illness plans
Adoption reimbursement
Surrogacy reimbursement
Medical plan
Vision plan
Family caregiver leave
Emergency backup care
Legal resources plan
Fertility reimbursement
Student debt pay down
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met Sentara CarePlex Hospital, located in Hampton, VA, 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. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community. 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. For positions that are available as remote work,
Sentara
Health employs associates in the following states: 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. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
