Patient Care Tech (PCT) Ortho (Full-Time/Days)

Texas Health•Dallas, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Care Techs (PCTs) provide an excellent patient healthcare experience at Texas Health sites. Under the direction of nursing staff, they provide basic patient care, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, transferring, or transporting patients and changing linens. The role includes nursing care attendant, nursing aide, and nursing attendant duties. The professional PCT demonstrates an understanding of basic human needs and provides care in collaboration with nursing staff. The position is in the 35-bed Ortho H3N department at Texas Health Dallas, a fast-paced, high-volume unit with self-scheduling, opportunities for education and career growth, a robust Unit Based Council, and an engaged leadership team. The schedule is three 12-hour day shifts per week, 6:45 a.m.–7:15 p.m., for 36 hours per week, with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
TX CNA or a PCT training program through NHA, NAHP, or NCCT; an accredited community college program; or a Texas Health-approved program is required upon hire.
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.
Good verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of acute care experience 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 a computer or manual system, if applicable.
Document accurately and appropriately.
Collaborate or consult with the nurse to adapt care to 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 safe.
Anticipate patient, family, and visitor needs, take action to meet those needs, and round as appropriate.
Perform basic patient care under nursing staff direction, including feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, transferring, or transporting patients and changing linens.