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

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) provides basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and supports an excellent patient healthcare experience. The role is in the 24-bed Cardiac Tele PCU at Texas Health Dallas, a post-interventional unit with medical telemetry that provides comprehensive cardiac care from admission through discharge. The unit cares for cardiovascular patients, including those with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and arrhythmias, as well as pre- and post-interventional patients undergoing procedures such as catheterization, ablation, and pacemaker placement. This is a full-time day position, working 36 hours per week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The unit offers self-scheduling. Texas Health Dallas is an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving the Dallas community since 1966.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
A Texas CNA credential or completion of a PCT training program through NHA, NAHP, or NCCT; an accredited community college program; or a Texas Health Resources-approved program, required upon hire. Certification maintenance after hire is not required when applicable.
Alternatively, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) credential, military experience with medic/medical training equivalent to EMT-B, completion of nursing fundamentals by a nursing student, a foreign nursing degree program, or one year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification is required upon hire, as applicable.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) is 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.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training within 90 days of hire.
Nursing students who do not complete their nursing course of study after completing fundamentals training, and EMTs who no longer formally retain EMT status, may continue in the role if they consistently demonstrate PCT skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of PCT experience in an acute setting preferred.

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, 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 them, and round as appropriate.
Perform basic patient care tasks such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, or transporting patients and changing linens.