Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Burn Trauma Intermediate Care - Med/Surg

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

401k/403B with Employer Match

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus potential

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Burn Trauma unit. This is a full-time, day shift position, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM with rotating weekends, supporting a 34-bed unit that handles neurosurgery, trauma, burns, and orthopedic trauma.

The PCT aids with activities of daily living, monitors vital signs, assists with mobility, phlebotomy, EKG testing, specimen collection, and ensures safety under the RN.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required and a listed certification is needed.
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• 1 year of health care experience is preferred.
• Duties include phlebotomy, EKG testing, specimen collection, and vital signs monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and assist with daily living activities.
• Monitor vital signs, mobility, and ambulation.
• Perform phlebotomy, EKG testing, specimen collection.
• Assist with Foley catheter insertion/removal and IV removal when needed.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Phlebotomy

EKG testing

Mobility assistance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Sentara Care Partner Certification Program

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)

Current student in a clinical program

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Overview:

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Patient Care Technician (PCT) for the Burn Trauma unit. This is a Full-Time, Day Shift (12-hour shift) position.

Hours: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM – Three 12-hour shifts (36 hours/week), with rotating weekends.

City/State:

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift:

First (Days)

Department Overview:

Burn Trauma is a 34-bed mixed Intermediate care and medical/surgical unit. There are 17 beds for stepdown/intermediate level of care. The patient population is neurosurgery, trauma, burns and orthopedic trauma. The intermediate care patients are received from both the Burn/Trauma ICU and the Neurosurgical ICU. There are also 17 beds for medical/surgical level of care for neurosurgical, trauma, burns, orthopedic trauma, and bariatric weight loss (gastric bypass and gastric sleeves).

The Patient Care Technician provides patient care, supports 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 complies with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. Observes patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and documents in a timely and accurate manner while reporting any change to the nurse or medical staff.

Requirements:

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required) and one of the following is 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 a Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Respiratory Therapist (RT) or Physical Therapist (PT) program, or Current work experience within the last three years as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) or Nursing Assistant.

Certifications/Licensure:

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.

Experience:

• One year of health care experience (Preferred).

Keywords:

Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA, Nursing Assistant, NA, Medical Assistant, MA, Nursing Care Partner, NCP, Nursing Student, Paramedic, EMS, EMT, Patient Care Tech, PCT, #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

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women's health, including a state of the art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer

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.

Remote Work

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.