Patient Care Tech (PCT) Neuro and Trauma Intensive Care Unit (Full-Time/Nights)
About The Position
Texas Health Dallas is hiring a Patient Care Tech for its Neuro and Trauma Intensive Care Unit. The unit is fast-paced and high-acuity, with complex neuro, trauma, and surgical cases, and offers opportunities for advancement. The role is full-time nights, working three 12-hour shifts each week from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The Patient Care Tech assists patients according to their plans of care, gathers and reports patient data, supports activities of daily living, helps maintain a clean and safe patient environment, and documents care accurately. The position is part of a supportive team focused on high-quality patient care, nursing education, research, and innovation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Nursing student who has completed fundamentals, or a foreign nurse degree program, required upon hire; nursing student status is strongly preferred.
- Alternatively, a Texas CNA or an approved PCT training program through NHA, NAHP, NCCT, an accredited community college, or a Texas Health Resources-approved program is required upon hire. Certification does not need to be maintained after hire when applicable.
- Alternatively, EMT certification, military experience with equivalent medic or medical training (equivalent to EMT-B), or one year of applicable experience in lieu of an active, approved certification is required upon hire.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) is required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training is required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Acute care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide assistance to patients according to their plans of care.
- Collect patient data and identify and report significant findings to the nurse.
- Provide and revise activities of daily living based on patient and family preferences.
- Take action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
- Enter orders into a computer or manual system, if applicable.
- Document accurately and appropriately.
- Keep the patient environment clean and maintain a safe environment.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
