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

Texas Health Resources•Rockwall, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Care Techs (PCTs) provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and help deliver an excellent patient healthcare experience. Duties may include feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, transferring, or transporting patients, and changing linens. The position is in the Telemetry Department at Texas Health Rockwall, a fast-paced unit with a multidisciplinary team, where teamwork and patient safety are priorities. PCTs may join committees to help improve the unit. The role supports patients according to their plans of care, gathers and reports patient data, assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges, and helps maintain a clean and safe environment. Care is adapted in consultation with nursing staff to reflect patient needs and cultural or religious preferences. The schedule is full-time days, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., three 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours), with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One year of PCT experience in an acute care setting is preferred, not required.
At hire, meet one of the listed qualifications: completion of a PCT training program or applicable certification/program; EMT qualification; nursing student who has completed fundamentals or a foreign nurse degree program; or one year of applicable experience in lieu of an active 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.
Collect patient data and identify and report significant findings to the nurse.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
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.
In collaboration 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 and address the needs of patients, families, and visitors, and round as appropriate.
Feed, bathe, dress, groom, move, transfer, or transport patients and change linens as needed.