Patient Care Tech (PCT) – Cardiac Tele PCU – (PRN / Nights)

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech provides basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and supports an excellent patient healthcare experience. The role is based in the 24-bed Cardiac Tele PCU at Texas Health Dallas, a post-interventional unit with medical telemetry that provides comprehensive care from admission to discharge. The unit cares for cardiovascular patients, including those with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and arrhythmias, as well as patients before and after cardiac catheterization, ablation, and pacemaker procedures. The schedule is PRN/as needed, with 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. hours and self-scheduling. Duties include assisting patients with activities of daily living, gathering and reporting patient data, supporting admissions, transfers, and discharges, performing technical procedures, documenting care, and helping maintain a clean and safe patient environment. Care is provided in collaboration with nursing staff and should reflect patient and family preferences, cultural and religious needs, and patient safety.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
One year of PCT experience in an acute setting preferred.
Upon hire, must meet an approved qualification pathway: Texas CNA or an approved PCT training program; EMT-B or equivalent military medic/medical training; nursing student who has completed fundamentals or a foreign nurse degree program; or one year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
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 required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of PCT experience in an acute setting.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to patients according to the plan of care.
Collect patient data and identify and report significant findings to the nurse.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Provide and revise activities of daily living based on patient and family preferences.
Perform technical procedures safely and proficiently.
Take action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
Enter orders into a computer or manual system when applicable.
Document accurately and appropriately.
Collaborate with or consult the nurse to adapt care to the patient population.
Collaborate with or consult the nurse to incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs into care delivery.
Keep the patient environment clean and safe.
Anticipate and respond to patient, family, and visitor needs, and round as appropriate.
Perform basic patient-care duties such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, transferring, or transporting patients and changing linens.