Patient Care Tech (PCT) Medical Surgical (Full-Time/Nights)

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Patient Care Techs (PCTs) provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff and help deliver an excellent patient healthcare experience. Duties may include feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, transferring, or transporting patients and changing linens. The role is on the Medical Surgical Unit at Texas Health Dallas and is full-time, overnight, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The Medical Surgical Unit offers self-scheduling, educational and career growth opportunities, a PCT council, a dynamic team, a robust Unit Based Council, and an engaged leadership team. Texas Health Dallas is an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving the Dallas community. It provides a range of specialty and emergency services and is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Level I Trauma Center, and Comprehensive Heart Attack Center.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
TX CNA or a PCT training program through NHA, NAHP, NCCT, an accredited community college program, or a Texas Health Resources-approved program required upon hire; certification maintenance after hire is not required when applicable.
Alternatively, EMT (Emergency Medical Technician), military experience with medic/medical training equivalent to EMT-B, 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) required before providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
Organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills.
CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of Medical Surgical PCT experience in an acute care setting 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 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.
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 them, and round as appropriate.
Perform basic patient care tasks, which may include feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving, transferring, or transporting patients, and changing linens.