Patient Care Tech, Intermediate Care/Stepdown Unit, Full-Time, Days

Sentara Health; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Student Debt Pay Down

Job summary

Sentara Health is hiring a Full-time Patient Care Technician for the Medicine Unit in Hampton, VA. This day-shift role (7:00 am–7:00 pm) requires rotational weekends and a 36-hour work week at Sentara Careplex Hospital.

The PCT assists with daily living activities, monitors patient conditions, and supports the RN with diverse clinical tasks including phlebotomy, EKGs, and specimen collection, while ensuring patient safety and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Certification programs or CNA/NCPA/NCMA/NCPCT are accepted.
• Current student in a clinical program with RN/LPN/RT/PT coursework is acceptable.
• Recent PCT or Nursing Assistant experience within 3 years is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care and assists with activities of daily living.
• Measures vital signs and documents changes.
• Assists with mobility, ambulation, and positioning.
• Performs phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, and EKG testing.
• Removes Foley catheters and collects specimens as directed.

Skills

Vital signs

Mobility & ambulation

Phlebotomy

EKG testing

IV removal

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Care partner certification or CNA/NCMA/NCPCT etc.

Current student in clinical program

Recent nursing assistant experience

Job description

City/State

Hampton, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Careplex Hospital Hospital is hiring a Full-time Patient Care Tech

Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Medicine Unit

Sentara Careplex Hospital - Hampton, VA

~Day Shift

7:00 am-7:00 pm

Rotating weekends

36 hours/week

Overview

The Patient Care Technician provides patient care, support independent and dependent activities of daily living, vital signs, mobility and ambulation, phlebotomy, point of care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and foley catheter insertion and removal, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. Observe patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions and document in a timely and accurate manner while reporting any change to the nurse or medical staff.

Education

• HS Diploma or Equivalent (Required) and one of the following required:
• Sentara Care Partner Certification Program, or
• Successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), or
• National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), or
• National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT), or
• Completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School, or
• Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic, or
• Current student enrolled in a clinical program (beyond prerequisites) having completed at least one semester of RN, LPN, RT or PT, or
• Current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant.

Certification/Licensure

• Basic Life Support Certification

Keywords: NCP, Nursing Care Partner, CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing Assistant, NA, Patient Care, Night

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $18.93 - $27.41 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara CarePlex Hospit** a **l , located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state’s busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area’s first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.