Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Nights, Int Cardiac

Texas Health•Denton, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) works on the Intermediate Cardiac Unit at Texas Health Denton, a fast-paced teaching environment. The role provides assistance to patients according to their plans of care, supports daily living needs, and works in collaboration with nurses to adapt care to patient populations and incorporate patients’ cultural and religious needs and beliefs. The PCT helps maintain a clean and safe patient environment, anticipates patient and family needs, and contributes to high-quality patient care. This is a full-time night-shift position at Texas Health Denton in Denton, Texas. The schedule is 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., three shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week. The unit offers self-scheduling and opportunities for educational and career growth.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Current Texas CNA or PCT training through NHA, NAHP, NCCT, an accredited community college program, or a Texas Health Resources-approved program; or current Texas EMT certification; or military medical training equivalent to EMT-B; or 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.
Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency, if applicable.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification 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 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 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.