Patient Care Technician - Cardiac Medicine Unit
About The Position
Sentara is hiring a Patient Care Technician for Cardiac Unit 2 West at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. This is a full-time night-shift position, approximately 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m. 2 West is a 34-bed telemetry unit providing cardiac care to patients with congestive heart failure, angina, STEMI/NSTEMI, and arrhythmias. The team also cares for patients recovering from cardiac catheterizations, pacemaker insertions, ablations, and cardioversions. The unit emphasizes collaboration, supportive leadership, patient satisfaction, and teamwork. Patient Care Technicians are unlicensed staff members who work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. They provide patient care, support admissions and discharges, follow patient safety practices, observe patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions, and report changes to the nurse.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- American Health Associate BLS Certification required within 90 days of hire.
- Meet at least one of the following minimum qualifications: Sentara Care Partner Certification Program; successful completion of CNA, NCMA, or NCPCT certification; completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School; emergency services training including EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic; current enrollment beyond prerequisites in a clinical program with at least one semester completed in RN, LPN, RT, or PT; or PCT or Nursing Assistant work experience within the last three years.
Nice To Haves
- One year of prior health care experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Implement delegated aspects of nursing care under the direct supervision of a professional nurse.
- Provide patient care and support the admissions and discharge process.
- Comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional nurse.
- Observe patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report changes to the nurse.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Paid time off and paid sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency caregiver leave and emergency backup care
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match and 401(a) plans
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt paydown up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Career advancement opportunities
- Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
- Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
