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Overview:

Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician for the Hampton Roads Western Tidewater Peninsula Regional Resource Pool!

This is a self-scheduling part-time position for night shift hours minimum of 80 hours per month required.Must work at least 24 hours night shift on the weekend.

Sentara Hospital Support Services is hiring an NCP/PCT to work in our Resource Pool covering four hospitals in Western Tidewater and the Peninsula (Hampton Suffolk Williamsburg and Elizabeth City).

Offers Premium Differential Pay Flexible Self-Scheduling: (work up to Full-time hours if desired). Only required to provide the availability to work no more than two weeks in advance.

*Must reside within 75 miles and 90 minutes of four hospitals

Nursing Care Partners 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 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 nursing staff.

Daily Duties:

• Supporting the admission/discharge process

• Changing bathing ambulating patients

• Drawing blood

• Foley catheter care

• Meeting patient needs while working under the direct supervision of a nurse

Education

• One of the following programs is acceptable for education:

Graduate of Sentara Care Partner Certification Program successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT) completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School Emergency Services to include EMR EMS EMT AEMT and Paramedic or current student enrolled in a clinical program having completed at least one semester of a (RN LPN RT or PT) or current work experience within last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant. For those acting as Safety Partners de-escalation and physical intervention training within 30 days of hire except for those in Behavioral Health within 15 days of hire.

Certification/Licensure

• BLS required within 90 days

• See education requirements

Experience

• 18 months of acute patient care experience (Preferred)

Requires a minimum of 80 scheduled night shift hours per month Requires minimum experience of 18 months Required to work in all units for which they are qualified and a minimum of two different units.

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Sentara Obici Hospital a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine heart and vascular advanced imaging gynecological and comprehensive breast services behavioral health maternity weight loss surgery and a heartburn treatment center.

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:

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