Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Days, Intermediate Care

Texas Health•Denton, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Denton is seeking a Patient Care Tech for its fast-paced Intermediate Care Unit. The role is full-time, day shift, with three 12-hour shifts (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) totaling 36 hours per week. Weekend and holiday work is required. The unit offers self-scheduling, educational and career growth opportunities, and a fast-paced teaching environment. The Patient Care Tech assists patients according to their plans of care, collects and reports patient data, supports admissions, transfers, and discharges, and helps patients with activities of daily living. The role performs technical procedures, documents care, helps maintain a clean and safe environment, and works in collaboration with nurses to adapt care to patients’ needs and cultural or religious beliefs. Texas Health Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. It has more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians on its medical staff and is a Magnet-designated hospital. The hospital offers a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency, if applicable.
Meet one of the listed qualifications: 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.
Complete CPI (Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training) within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital 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 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 computer or manual systems when applicable.
Document accurately and appropriately.
Collaborate with or consult the nurse to adapt care to the patient population.
Collaborate with or consult the nurse to incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs into care delivery.
Keep the patient environment clean and safe.
Anticipate and address patient, family, and visitor needs, and round as appropriate.