Patient Care Tech (PCT) – Cardiac Tele PCU – Full Time Nights

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) is responsible for providing an excellent patient healthcare experience at each Texas Health site. This role involves providing basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff, including tasks such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, or moving patients, and changing linens. The PCT may also transfer or transport patients. The Cardiac Tele PCU is a 24-bed post-interventional unit mixed with medical telemetry, providing comprehensive post-interventional cardiac care to patients from admission to discharge. The unit specializes in the care of cardiovascular patients, including Heart Failure, AMI, and Arrhythmia patients, as well as pre and post-interventional patients (Cath, Ablations, & Pacemakers). The department offers self-scheduling to support work-life balance. The AMI program has achieved the trifecta of awards from the American Heart Association and National Cardiovascular Data for the second consecutive year.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
TX CNA or PCT Training Program through NHA, NAHP and NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program required upon hire.
EMT – Emergency Medical Technician - Military experience with medic/medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) required upon hire.
Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program required upon hire.
1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification required upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required prior to providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills.
CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 90 Days upon hire required.

Nice To Haves

1 year PCT experience in an acute setting preferred
Nursing Students who do not complete course of study in nursing but having completed their Fundamentals Training and EMTs who do not retain formally retain their EMT status may continue in role if they have consistently demonstrated skills in their PCT position.

Responsibilities

Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
Provides and Revises patient activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.
Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.
Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
Enters orders into computer or manual system if applicable.
Documents accurately and appropriately.
In collaboration/consultation with the nurse, adapts care to reflect patient population.
In collaboration/consultation with nurse, incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.
Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.
Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs and rounds as appropriate.