Patient Care Technician â Medical / Surgical
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City/State
Virginia Beach VAWork Shift
RotatingOverview:
Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician to work at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital on the Med/Surg 4 West Unit.
Hours/Shift:
Full-time rotating shift. 7am to 7pm and 7pm to 7am
Department/Position Overview:
4 West is a 24-bed inpatient nursing unit. We provide quality care to adult medical/surgical telemetry patients who are acutely ill or injured. We specialize in post-operative surgical patient care. The most common types of clinical conditions include:
- General surgery inclusive of emergent and elective
- Davinci Robotic surgery for colon urology and gyn surgeries
- Urology including TURB continuous bladder irrigation stent placement
- Gynecology surgeries inclusive of bladder/colon resections
- Vascular inclusive of amputations femoral popliteal bypass fistulas
- Mastectomies and variable staging of breast reconstruction
- Soft tissue traumas inclusive of gunshot/stab wounds MVAs chest tubes
Medical population includes:
- Diverticulitis crohns ulcerative colitis colitis fistulas e.g. colorectal
- Kidney injury acute and chronic
- Sepsis pneumonia asthma diabetes
Click here to learn more about Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital!
Location is a mere 10 minutes from the Virginia Beach Oceanfront! Join this supportive team offering a diverse learning environment and opportunity to broaden your skillset!
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.
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 #LI-CP1
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital located in Virginia Beach VA is home to the regions only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach Eastern Shore and Northeastern North Carolina offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront.
As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart vascular neuroscience neurosurgery orthopedics and spine care cancer care advanced imaging and behavioral health.
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
