Patient Care Technician – Med Surg and Intermediate Care Blended Unit

City / State

Norfolk VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights)

Overview :

Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital located in Norfolk on our Medical Procedures Unit.

Hours / Shift :

Full-time nightshift approximately 6pm to 6am

Department / Position Overview :

This 8-bed unit will have a mixture of medical surgical and intermediate care patients.

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

Experience

One year of prior health care experience preferred.

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Benefits : Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical Dental Vision plans

Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000

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 $5250 / year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

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 regions only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning wounds that wont 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 30000-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.

Required Experience :

IC

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1