Patient Care Technician – PACU Recovery

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Health is seeking a full-time Patient Care Technician for its PACU Recovery Unit in Norfolk, VA. The role involves providing essential patient care and supporting nursing staff with various responsibilities during day/evening shifts. The ideal candidate will be committed to patient safety, teamwork, and providing compassionate care.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare setting preferred.
• Must complete BLS Certification within 90 days of hire.
• Current enrollment in clinical program or previous nursing assistant experience.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients safely within the hospital.
• Provide nursing assistant duties under supervision.
• Report changes in patient's condition to the supervising nurse.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient Care

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Overview:

Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital on the Surgical Services PACU Unit.

Hours/Shift:

Monday to Friday! No weekends, no holidays! Full-time Day/Evening hours. Shift will run approximately 10am to 6:30pm.

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Swing Shift

Overview:

Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital on the Surgical Services PACU Unit.

Hours/Shift:

Monday to Friday! No weekends, no holidays! Full-time Day/Evening hours. Shift will run approximately 10am to 6:30pm.

Department/Position Overview:

Looking for a fast-paced environment with multiple responsibilities? This position will be responsible for safely transporting patients within the hospital. You will also perform nursing assistant duties as needed. Our team is known for its great teamwork and embracing new employees.

Patient Care Technicians are unlicensed staff members who are accountable to, and work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. Provide patient care, support the admissions and discharge process, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional nurse. Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report any change to the nurse.

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Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

• American Health Associate BLS Certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Minimum requirements: Must have one of the following
• 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.
  

Experience

One year of prior health care experience preferred.

Keywords: NCP, Nursing Care Partner, CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing Assistant, NA, Patient Care Tech, PCT, Patient Care Technician, MA, Medical Assistant, EMT, EMS, Paramedic, Talroo-Allied Health,

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
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
  
  
  

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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