Patient Care Tech Resource Pool

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

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 within Hampton Roads

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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