Patient Care Technician BurnTrauma Intermediate Care MedSurg Unit

City/State

Norfolk VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights)

Overview:

The Patient Care Technician provides patient care support independent and dependent activities of daily living vital signs mobility and ambulation phlebotomy point of care testing EKG testing peripheral IV removal specimen collection and foley catheter insertion and removal and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. Observe patients physical mental and emotional conditions and document in a timely and accurate manner while reporting any change to the nurse or medical staff.

Department Overview: Burn Trauma is a 34-bed mixed Intermediate care and medical/surgical unit. There are 17 beds forstepdown/intermediatelevel of care. The patient population is neurosurgery trauma burns and orthopedic trauma. The intermediate care patients are received from both the Burn/Trauma ICU and the Neurosurgical are also 17 beds for medical/surgical level of care for neurosurgical trauma burns orthopedic trauma and bariatric weight loss (gastric bypass and gastric sleeves).

Education

• HS Diploma or Equivalent (Required) and one of the following required :

• 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.

Certification/Licensure

• Basic Life Support Certification

Keywords: NCP Nursing Care Partner CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Nursing Assistant NA Patient Care Tech PCT MA Medical Assistant EMT EMS Paramedic

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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

Here at Sentara we are committed to consistently enhancing our training advancement tracks work-life benefits and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk VA is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart and vascular neurosciences neurosurgery urology oncology spine care advanced imaging behavioral health maternity and womens health including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

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