Patient Care Technician – Intensive Care Unit

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Sentara is currently hiring a Patient Care Technician to work on the Intensive Care Unit at Sentara Leigh Hospital located in Norfolk, VA.

Full-time, weekend dayshift. 6am to 6pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Norfolk, VA

We are looking for an experienced patient care technician with compassion and great communication skills to work in this fast‑paced environment with our most critical patients. Work alongside our experienced patient care technicians and RNs to perform intensive patient care. Excellent customer service skills are needed to work closely with patients and their family members. We encourage all interviewed applicants to shadow our unit to see firsthand how rewarding this position can be.

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.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• American Health Associates BLS Certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Minimum requirements:
  
  Must have one of the following:
  • Sentara Care Partner Certification Program, or
  • 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.

• One year of prior health care experience preferred.

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• 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
• 401(k)/403(b) with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Potential for annual discretionary bonus based on eligibility criteria

Located in Norfolk, VA, Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274‑bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. It includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital and provides a full continuum of orthopedic care, along with specialties in stroke, heart, vascular, maternity, and general surgery. It also offers a 24‑hour hyperbaric oxygen program.

Sentara Leigh Hospital is a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence and an accredited Primary Stroke Center.

Sentara Health employs associates in many states for remote work opportunities.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on diversity and inclusiveness.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

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