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

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

2d•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 Cardiac Tele PCU, a 24-bed post-interventional unit combined with medical telemetry that provides comprehensive cardiac care from admission through discharge. The unit cares for cardiovascular patients, including those with heart failure, AMI, and arrhythmias, as well as patients before and after catheterization, ablation, and pacemaker procedures. The PCT assists patients according to their plans of care, gathers and reports patient data, supports activities of daily living, and performs technical procedures safely. The role also involves helping with admissions, transfers, and discharges; maintaining accurate documentation and a clean, safe environment; and responding to patient, family, and visitor needs in collaboration with nursing staff. This is a full-time night position at Texas Health Dallas, scheduled for 36 hours weekly from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The department offers self-scheduling to support work-life balance.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Upon hire, one of the following: Texas CNA or an eligible PCT training program or certification; EMT qualification 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) before providing independent patient care, 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 within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of PCT experience in an acute setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and 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 and incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs.
Keep the patient environment clean and safe.
Anticipate patient, family, and visitor needs, take action to meet them, and round as appropriate.
Feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients; change linens; and transfer or transport patients as needed.