Patient Care Technician - Medicine Unit 4 - PVSU
About The Position
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Patient Care Technician for the Progressive Ventilator Support Unit (PVSU), an eight-bed step-down unit specializing in care for patients on mechanical ventilators. Most patients are admitted from an Intensive Care Unit. The unit aims to maximize rehabilitation while continuing to treat the cause of illness through intensive physical therapy, respiratory care, and mental stimulation. Under the direction of a professional registered nurse, the Patient Care Technician provides patient care and supports independent and dependent activities of daily living. Duties include taking vital signs, assisting with mobility and ambulation, phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and Foley catheter insertion and removal. The technician follows patient safety practices, observes patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions, documents findings accurately and promptly, and reports changes to nursing or medical staff. This is a full-time night-shift position consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours), from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., with rotating weekends. The stated base pay range is $18.93–$27.41 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least one of the following: Sentara Care Partner Certification Program; successful completion of CNA, NCMA, or NCPCT certification; completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School; emergency services training such as EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic; current enrollment beyond prerequisites in an RN, LPN, RT, or PT clinical program with at least one semester completed; or PCT or Nursing Assistant work experience within the last three years.
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of health care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care under the direction of a professional registered nurse.
- Support patients with independent and dependent activities of daily living.
- Take vital signs and assist with mobility and ambulation.
- Perform phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and EKG testing.
- Remove peripheral IVs; collect specimens; and insert and remove Foley catheters.
- Comply with patient safety practices.
- Observe patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
- Document observations in a timely and accurate manner.
- Report changes in patients’ conditions to the nurse or medical staff.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Paid parental and military leave
- Paid family caregiver leave
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Emergency backup care
- Educational assistance and tuition assistance, including $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student loan repayment or student debt pay-down of up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Critical illness plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
