Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Nights, Intermediate Care

Texas Health Resources•Denton, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) provides assistance to patients according to the plan of care in a fast-paced Intermediate Care unit at Texas Health Denton. The role includes collecting patient data and reporting significant findings to nurses, assisting with admission, transfer, and discharge, and providing activities of daily living in accordance with patient and family preferences. The PCT performs technical procedures safely, helps reduce patient risks, documents care accurately, and enters orders when applicable. In collaboration with nurses, the PCT adapts care to the patient population and incorporates cultural and religious needs and beliefs. The role also includes maintaining a clean and safe patient environment, anticipating patient, family, and visitor needs, and rounding as appropriate. This is a full-time night-shift position with three 12-hour shifts (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.), totaling 36 hours per week. Weekend and holiday work is required. The unit offers self-scheduling, a fast-paced teaching environment, and opportunities for educational and career growth.

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 Texas Health Resources-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, maintained quarterly.
CPI (Crisis Prevention and Intervention) training within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide patient assistance 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 when 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 patient, family, and visitor needs, take action to meet those needs, and round as appropriate.