Patient Care Technician - Intermediate Care Unit
- Full-time
City / State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
Third (Nights)
Overview :
Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk on the 3W Stepdown / Intermediate Care Unit.
Hours / Shift :
Full-time, nightshift.6pm to 6am
Department / Position Overview :
3Westis a 24 bed Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) step-down unit for patients with complex medical and surgical diagnoses. Each bed is private with telemetry in each room. Due to the clinical fragility of our patient population, we also have a respiratory therapist assigned to the unit.
On3Westwe manage a wide variety of patient populations that could include but not limited to acute / chronic cerebrovascular accidents, ventilator dependentpatients and those that can be weaned from the ventilator. These patients can also range from spinal cord injuries that were derived from trauma, gastrointestinal bleeds, acute / chronic renal failure, liver failure, respiratory failure, tracheostomy patients, patients that require positive pressure ventilation for urgent and emergent needs and newly diagnosed and chronic diabetes.
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
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
Benefits : Caring For Your Family and Your Career
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 region's only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won't 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 30,000-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.
Create a job alert for this search
Patient Care Technician • Norfolk, VA, United States
Patient Care Technician
Patient Care Technician - Ortho / Med Surg Unit
Patient Care Specialist
Patient Care Technician - Intermediate Care Unit 3B
Patient Care Technician - Cardiac / Medicine Unit
Patient Care Technician - Cardiac Unit
Hospital Employed Pathology Opportunity in Ohio - up to $476k base salary + 34 paid days off annually!
Patient Care Technician - Oncology / Med Surg Unit
Patient Care Technician - Medicine Unit
Patient Care Technician - Observation / Short Stay Unit
Patient Care Specialists
Central Sterile Service Technician I
Patient Care Technician - Neuro / Stroke
Patient Care Technician - Vascular Unit
Patient Care Technician - Surgery Unit
Patient Care Technician - Stepdown IMCU
Patient Care Technician - Neuroscience Unit
