Patient Care Tech (PCT) Telemetry (Full-time/Nights)

#REF!•Plano, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional PCT exhibits understanding of basic human needs. This role provides assistance to patients according to the plan of care, collects patient data, and identifies and reports significant findings to the nurse. The PCT assists in admissions, transfers, and discharges, and revises patient activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences. They perform technical procedures safely and proficiently, take action to reduce or eliminate patient risk, and enter orders into the computer or manual system if applicable. Documentation is accurate and appropriate. In collaboration with the nurse, care is adapted to reflect the patient population, and cultural/religious needs and beliefs are incorporated into the delivery of care. The PCT keeps the patient environment clean, maintains a safe environment, anticipates patient/family and visitor needs, and rounds as appropriate.

Requirements

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required
PCT Training Program TX CNA, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program. Not required to maintain certification when applicable after hire. Upon Hire Required
Or EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
Military experience with medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) Upon Hire Required
Or Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program Upon Hire Required
Or 1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification. Upon Hire Required
And BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
And Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Acute Care hospital experience preferred

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.