Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Nights, Emergency
About The Position
Texas Health Arlington Memorial is hiring a full-time Patient Care Tech for its Emergency Department. This is a fast-paced, teaching environment with opportunities for educational and career growth. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., totaling 36 hours per week. Self-scheduling supports work/life balance. The PCT assists patients according to their plans of care and collaborates with nurses to adapt care to patient populations and incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs. The role includes collecting and reporting patient data, assisting with admissions, transfers, and discharges, supporting activities of daily living, performing technical procedures, documenting care, maintaining a clean and safe environment, and responding to patient, family, and visitor needs. Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a 369-bed acute-care hospital serving Arlington and nearby communities. Its services include medical/surgical care, cancer care, women’s services, behavioral health, neurosciences, and emergency medicine. The hospital is a Level III Trauma Center and a designated Magnet hospital.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency, if applicable.
- Qualify through one of the listed pathways: current Texas CNA or PCT training through NHA, NAHP, NCCT, an accredited community college program, or a THR-approved program; current Texas EMT; military medical training equivalent to EMT-B; one year of applicable PCT experience in lieu of an active and approved certification; or nursing student who has completed fundamentals or a foreign nurse degree program.
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
- CPI (Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training) within 60 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous PCT experience is 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 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, if applicable.
- Document accurately and appropriately.
- Collaborate or consult with the nurse to adapt care to reflect the patient population.
- Collaborate or consult with the nurse to incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs into care delivery.
- Keep the patient environment clean and maintain a safe environment.
- Anticipate and address patient, family, and visitor needs, and round as appropriate.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Other benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
