Patient Care Tech Resource Pool

Sentara Hospital Support Services is hiring an NCP/PCT to work in our Resource Pool covering two hospitals: Blue Ridge region: Rockingham Memorial in Harrisonburg, Martha Jefferson in Charlottesville, and Sentara Northern Virginia in Woodbridge.

This is a self-scheduling regional resource pool position with assignments for two hospitals within the Northern Virginia and Blue Ridge Region.

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 of two of the three hospitals: Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, VA Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA, or Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA.

*Available to work PRN status, a minimum of 48 hours per month

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.

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 48 scheduled hours per pay month * Requires 1, 12-hour off-shift and 1, 12-hour weekend shift per month. * Requires minimum RN experience of 18 months.* Requires nurses to work in all units for which they are qualified and a minimum of two different units.

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