Patient Care Tech (PCT) Intermediate (Full-Time/Nights)

Texas Health•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Dallas is hiring a full-time Patient Care Tech for its Intermediate Care H4N department. The role is based at Texas Health Dallas in Dallas, Texas, and works nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., 36 hours per week, with rotating weekends and holidays. The unit is busy, serves a diverse patient population, and emphasizes quality care and an excellent patient and family experience within a multidisciplinary, multicultural team. Patient Care Techs provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and help deliver an excellent patient healthcare experience. They assist patients with activities of daily living and mobility, collect and report patient data, perform technical procedures, document care, and help maintain a clean and safe patient environment. Care is provided in collaboration with nurses and adapted to patient and family preferences and cultural or religious needs. Texas Health Dallas is an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving the Dallas community since 1966. Its services include cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services, emergency medicine, neonatal intensive care, stroke care, bariatric surgery, wellness services, outpatient surgery, and women’s imaging.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Texas CNA certification or completion of a PCT training program through NHA, NAHP, NCCT, an accredited community college, or a Texas Health Resources-approved program, required upon hire. Certification does not need to be maintained after hire when applicable.
Alternatively, an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), military experience with medic/medical training equivalent to EMT-B, a nursing student who has completed fundamentals, a foreign nurse degree program, or one year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification is required upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) is required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training is required within 90 days of hire.
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 setting is preferred.

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, and moving; change linens as needed.
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 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 them, and round as appropriate.