Patient Care Technician - Resource Pool
About The Position
Sentara is hiring a Patient Care Technician for the Nursing Resource Pool at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Resource Pool technicians float to units with additional patient-care needs. The role offers variety across units and opportunities to learn new skills, with a premium divisional shift differential. The Patient Care Technician provides care under the direction of a professional registered nurse. Duties include supporting activities of daily living, taking vital signs, assisting with 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 care accurately and promptly, and reports changes to nursing or medical staff. The schedule is 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., three 12-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 hours. The position is based at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a 525-bed tertiary-care facility in Norfolk, Virginia.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must meet at least one of the following: completion of Sentara’s Care Partner Certification Program; successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), or National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT) program; completion of U.S. Navy Hospital Corps School; Emergency Services training as an EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic; current enrollment beyond prerequisites in an RN, LPN, Respiratory Therapist, or Physical Therapist 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care under the direction of a professional RN nurse.
- Support independent and dependent activities of daily living.
- Measure and record vital signs.
- Assist with patient 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 and care accurately and in a timely manner.
- Report changes in patients’ conditions to the nurse or medical staff.
- Float to units with additional Patient Care Technician needs.
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 and critical illness plans.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and 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 system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid military leave.
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
