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Texas Health Resources•Plano, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech works on the Medical Surgical/Oncology unit at Texas Health Plano, a fast-paced, high-volume 24-bed unit serving medical and surgical patients. The position provides assistance to patients according to their plans of care and collaborates with nurses to adapt care to the patient population and incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs. The schedule is full-time nights: three variable 12-hour shifts per week, 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., totaling 36 hours weekly, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency.
Upon hire, one of the following is required: Texas CNA or PCT training through NHA, NAHP, or NCCT; an accredited community college program; a Texas Health Resources-approved program; EMT qualification; military experience with medic/medical training equivalent to EMT-B; 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.
Certification does not need to be maintained after hire when applicable.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) is required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training must be maintained annually; required within 90 days.
Organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment.
Positive interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to patients according to their plans 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, if applicable.
Document accurately and appropriately.
In collaboration or consultation with the nurse, adapt care to reflect the patient population.
In collaboration or consultation with the nurse, incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs into care delivery.
Keep the patient environment clean and safe.
Anticipate patient, family, and visitor needs, take action to meet those needs, and round as appropriate.