Patient Care Technician
About The Position
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician for its 42-bed Medicine Unit in Norfolk, Virginia. The unit serves a diverse patient population with conditions including CHF, sickle cell disease, renal failure, vascular conditions, sepsis, COPD, pneumonia, osteomyelitis requiring surgical interventions, and wounds. The Patient Care Technician supports the nursing team and provides patient care under the direction of a professional RN. Duties include assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, supporting mobility and ambulation, performing phlebotomy and point-of-care testing, conducting EKG testing, removing peripheral IVs, collecting specimens, and inserting and removing Foley catheters. The technician follows patient-safety practices, observes patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions, documents accurately and promptly, and reports changes to the nurse or medical staff. The position works three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., totaling 36 hours weekly, with rotating weekends. The 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. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and a teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 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 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 Patient Care Technician 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 is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care under the direction of a professional RN.
- Support patients with independent and dependent activities of daily living.
- Take and document vital signs.
- Assist with mobility and ambulation.
- Perform phlebotomy and point-of-care testing.
- Perform EKG testing.
- Remove peripheral IVs.
- Collect specimens.
- 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
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency backup care
- Long-term and short-term disability plans
- Critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year
- Discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria
- Paid holidays
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment
- Voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
