Patient Care Technician - Progressive Care Unit- Fulltime Nights

Methodist Health System • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician works in the Progressive Care Unit on a 12-hour night shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., three shifts per week. The role provides patient care activities delegated and supervised by professional staff, including assistance with activities of daily living, patient mobility, meals, and admission, discharge, transfer, and transport. The technician helps respond to emergencies and prevent patient injury. When specially trained and assigned, the technician may collect, label, and deliver lab specimens and communicate selected test results to professional staff. The role also includes maintaining a clean work environment and keeping equipment and supplies in good condition and adequately stocked.

Methodist Dallas Medical Center is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital and the flagship hospital of Methodist Health System. It serves as a southern Dallas trauma and stroke center and offers specialized services including a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and transplant programs.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following: graduate from a certified nursing assistant or certified medical assistant program; have one year of experience as a nursing assistant in a comparable healthcare facility; be a nursing student who documents completion of the first semester of a nursing program; have documented military experience as a medic or corpsman; or be a foreign nursing graduate not currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in the United States.
• Healthcare Provider CPR certification is required.
• Be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with staff at all levels, patients, and family members.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrate accountability for own actions and compliance with the hospital dress code.
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work independently, prioritize and organize workload, and complete tasks within delegated time frames.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and medication names.
• Demonstrate understanding of MHD guidelines and references, infection control guidelines, and MHS safety guidelines.
• Analyze problems accurately, develop recommendations, and take appropriate action to solve problems.
• No work experience is required if currently certified as a nursing or medical assistant.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Certification of successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care activities delegated and supervised by professional staff, including baths, oral hygiene, and oral feedings.
• Assist with patient mobility, including turning, lifting, and moving, using safety measures to prevent injury to patients and staff.
• Offer, administer, and record patient meals and nourishments in a timely manner.
• Assist nursing staff with patient admission, discharge, transfer, and transport.
• Respond effectively in emergencies, initiate CPR when appropriate, use side rails and restraints to help prevent injury, and report patients at increased risk for injury to professional staff.
• When specially trained and assigned, collect, appropriately label, and promptly deliver laboratory specimens using suitable safety measures, and communicate selected test results to professional staff.
• Maintain a clean work environment and keep equipment in good working condition and related supplies clean and adequately stocked.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED