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Texas Health•Plano, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Care Techs (PCTs) provide an excellent patient healthcare experience at Texas Health sites by delivering basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. The role includes helping patients with activities such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, and changing linens, as well as transferring or transporting patients. The professional PCT demonstrates an understanding of basic human needs. The position is based in the Medical Surgical Tele/Neuro/Spine 4A department at Texas Health Plano. The schedule is full-time, 36 hours per week, consisting of three 12-hour day shifts per week from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The department offers self-scheduling, opportunities for educational and career growth, a robust Unit Based Council, and an engaged leadership team.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
PCT training through a Texas CNA program, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, an accredited community college program, or a Texas Health Resources-approved program, required upon hire. Certification does not need to be maintained after hire when applicable.
Alternatively, EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), military experience with medic/medical training equivalent to EMT-B, a nursing student who has completed fundamentals, a foreign nurse degree program, or one year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification, required upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training required within 90 days of hire.
Organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment.
Positive interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills.
Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency.
Nursing students who do not complete their nursing course of study but have completed Fundamentals Training, and EMTs who do not retain formal EMT status, may continue in the role if they have consistently demonstrated skills in their PCT position.

Nice To Haves

Prior acute care hospital experience is strongly preferred.

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 computer or manual systems when 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.
Help patients feed, bathe, dress, groom, move, and change linens.
Transfer or transport patients as needed.