Patient Care Technician Med Surg Specialties

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital on the Med Surg/ Specialties Unit.

Hours/Shift:

Full-time nightshift approximately 6pm to 6am

Department/Position Overview:

This state of the art 24 bed unit offers a wide variety of medical diagnosis including CHF COPD Sepsis Pneumonia Diabetes and Stroke. Our specialty is caring for those with chronic blood disorders such as Sickle staff members have different backgrounds that allow us to provide culturally competent care to our patients and families. The best part is learning and growing from each other. Teamwork is what we do best no one is left behind. We areSentara Fami-Leigh!

To learn more about Sentara Leigh and our culture: 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
  • 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.

Benefits:

Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:

• Medical Dental Vision plans
• Paid Time Off Paid Sick Leave Paid Parental Leave and Emergency Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
• 401k/403B 401a plans
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Work Perks

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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

Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished 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:

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