Night PCT: Telemetry & Stroke Unit Care Partner

Sentara Health; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 54,242,000 - 78,541,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Education assistance up to $32,500

Job summary

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA is hiring a Patient Care Technician (PCT) for the IMCU department on a full-time night shift (12-hour shifts). The unit provides telemetry/cardiac care with a patient-to-staff ratio of 1:5 and rotating weekends.

The PCT will assist with daily living activities, monitor vital signs, perform phlebotomy and EKG testing, and support the RN in delivering safe patient care in a 30-bed unit.

Qualifications

• HS – High School Grad or Equivalent.
• One of the following programs: Sentara Care Partner Certification Program, CNA/NCMA/NCPCT, Navy Hospital Corps School, EMR/EMS/EMT/AEMT, RN/LPN/RT/PT clinical student or recent PCT experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and assist with activities of daily living, vital signs, mobility and ambulation.
• Perform phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, EKGs, IV removal, specimen collection, and Foley catheter insertion/removal.
• Observe patient conditions and document changes, reporting to the RN or medical staff.

Skills

Nursing Care Partner

CNA

PCT

EMT

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

AHA BLS certification within 90 days of hire

Job description

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA is hiring a Patient Care Technician (PCT) for the IMCU department on a full-time night shift (12-hour shifts). The unit provides telemetry/cardiac care with a patient-to-staff ratio of 1:5 and rotating weekends.

The PCT will assist with daily living activities, monitor vital signs, perform phlebotomy and EKG testing, and support the RN in delivering safe patient care in a 30-bed unit.