Patient Care Technician - Medicine Unit 4 - PVSU
About The Position
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician (PCT) 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 focuses on 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 PCT 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 PCT follows patient safety practices, observes patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions, documents accurately and promptly, and reports changes to the nurse or medical staff. This is a night-shift position with three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (36 hours per week), and rotating weekends.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One of the following: Sentara Care Partner Certification Program; successful completion of a CNA, NCMA, or NCPCT program; 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care under the direction of a professional RN.
- 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; insert and remove Foley catheters.
- Comply with patient safety practices.
- Observe patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions.
- Document observations and care 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 and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance of $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 established system and employee eligibility criteria
- Paid holidays
- 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
