Patient Care Tech (PCT) Telemetry (Full-time/Days)

Texas Health•Rockwall, TX

1d•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 Telemetry Department at Texas Health Rockwall, a fast-paced setting with a multidisciplinary team and a strong focus on teamwork and patient safety. PCTs may participate in committees to help improve the unit. The PCT assists with patient activities of daily living and technical procedures, collects and reports patient data, and helps maintain a clean and safe patient environment. Care is delivered in collaboration with nursing staff and adapted to patient and family preferences, including cultural and religious needs. This is a full-time days position scheduled for 7 a.m.–7 p.m., 36 hours per week across three 12-hour shifts, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One year of PCT experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
Meet an applicable qualification upon hire: completion of a PCT training program through TX CNA, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, an accredited community college, or a THR-approved program; EMT status; military medical training equivalent to EMT-B; nursing student who has completed fundamentals; foreign nursing degree program; or one year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification.
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required within 90 days and maintained annually.
Organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment.
Positive interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of PCT experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and according to the plan of care.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, and changing linens.
Transfer or transport patients as needed.
Collect patient data and identify and report significant findings to the nurse.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Provide and revise patient 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.
In collaboration with or consultation with the nurse, adapt care to reflect 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 those needs, and round as appropriate.