Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Nights, Observation

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health HEB is hiring a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for its Observation Unit. This full-time position is based at Texas Health HEB in Bedford, Texas, and works nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., three shifts and 36 hours per week. The fast-paced, teaching environment offers opportunities for educational and career growth and self-scheduling to support work/life balance. The PCT assists patients according to their plans of care and works in collaboration with nurses to adapt care to the patient population and incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs. The role involves collecting and reporting patient information, supporting activities of daily living, performing technical procedures, documenting care, and helping maintain a safe and clean environment. The PCT also anticipates and responds to patient, family, and visitor needs. Texas Health HEB is a 252-bed acute-care, full-service hospital serving Bedford and surrounding communities. The hospital provides services including women’s services, perioperative care, heart and vascular care, acute care/medical-surgical, intermediate care/step-down, oncology, emergency medicine, and other specialties.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency, if applicable.
Qualify through one of the following: 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, 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 plan of care.
Collect patient data and identify and report significant findings to the nurse.
Assist with 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.
In collaboration or consultation with the nurse, adapt care to reflect the patient population.
In collaboration or consultation with the nurse, incorporate cultural and religious needs and beliefs into care delivery.
Keep the patient environment clean and safe.
Anticipate patient, family, and visitor needs, take action to meet those needs, and round as appropriate.