Patient Care Tech, PCT, Nights, Emergency

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health HEB is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for its Emergency Department. This is a part-time, night-shift position at Texas Health HEB in Bedford, Texas, working two 12-hour shifts (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.), or 24 hours per week. The unit is a fast-paced teaching environment offering self-scheduling, educational opportunities, and career growth. The PCT provides care in accordance with the plan of care and works collaboratively with nurses to adapt care to patient needs, including cultural and religious preferences. The role requires attention to patient safety, accurate documentation, and responsiveness to patients, families, and visitors. Texas Health HEB is a 252-bed acute-care, full-service hospital serving the DFW mid-cities community. Its services include women’s services, perioperative services, heart and vascular care, acute care/med-surg, intermediate care/step-down, oncology, emergency medicine, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, respiratory therapy, and neuroscience care. The hospital is ANCC Magnet Designated, Joint Commission-certified in Chest Pain (PHAC), a Primary Stroke Center, a Level III Trauma Center, and has a Level II NICU and Level III maternal care designation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency, if applicable.
Meet one of the following 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.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous PCT experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to patients according to the plan 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 a computer or manual system, if applicable.
Document accurately and appropriately.
Work with the nurse to adapt care to reflect the patient population.
Work with the nurse to incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs into care delivery.
Keep the patient environment clean and safe.
Anticipate the needs of patients, families, and visitors, take action to meet those needs, and round as appropriate.