Patient Care Technician â Oncology / Med Surg Unit
Patient Care Technician â Oncology / Med Surg Unit
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Job Description
City/State
Norfolk VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital on the Oncology / Med Surg Unit.
Hours/Shift:
Full-time dayshift approximately 6am to 6pm
Department/Position Overview:
Are you looking for a unit with great teamwork Join our family on our med/surg and oncology unit. We have experienced nursing care partners that can help guide you in developing your skills. We welcome current RN students!
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.
CLICK HERE to hear McKenzie tell us about a day in the life of a Patient Care Technician with Sentara.
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.
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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
Employment Type
Full-Time
