Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Nights, Med Surg 5

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) position is for the Tower 5 Med Surg Unit, a fast-paced environment seeking skilled individuals. This full-time night shift role (7p to 7a, 36 hours per week) offers significant growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits. The unit emphasizes work-life balance through self-scheduling and provides a teaching environment with opportunities for educational and career advancement. The PCT is expected to understand basic human needs and recognize patient affiliations, while performing technical procedures safely and documenting accurately. Collaboration with nurses is key to adapting care based on patient population, cultural/religious needs, and ensuring a safe, clean environment. The role also involves anticipating and meeting patient, family, and visitor needs through rounding.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
CLIAFE - Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required, if applicable.
Current TX CNA or PCT training with NHA, NAHP or NCCT or an accredited community college program or a THR approved program or Current EMT for TX or Military experience with medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) or 1 year of applicable PCT experience in lieu of an active and approved certification or Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program.
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly
CPI - Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training within 60 days of hire required.

Nice To Haves

Previous wound care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
Provides and Revises patient activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.
Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.
Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
Enters orders into computer or manual system if applicable.
Documents accurately and appropriately.
In collaboration/consultation with the nurse, adapts care to reflect patient population.
In collaboration/consultation with nurse, incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.
Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.
Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs and rounds as appropriate.