Patient Care Technician PRN

HCA Healthcare • Live Oak, TX

17h

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) is part of the nursing team and supports Registered Nurses in providing hands-on patient care and maintaining a safe, welcoming environment. Under RN supervision, the PCT performs delegated care activities within their training and competence, helps monitor patients and carry out care plans, assists with daily living needs, and communicates observations and care outcomes to the assigned RN. The role also supports patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes and contributes to the Methodist Healthcare System’s mission, safety practices, and standards of conduct.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent education.
• No prior experience required.
• Complete initial and ongoing training and competencies defined by the service line, facility, and department or unit, as applicable to the patient population served.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a PCT, nurse aide, or orderly in a healthcare setting.
• Completion of a CNA training program and CNA certification with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services on hire.
• Completion of an EMS training program and EMT certification with the Texas Department of State Health Services on hire.
• MHS employee in an LVN job description as of December 1, 2011.

Responsibilities

• Perform delegated patient care activities under RN supervision, such as obtaining vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, calorie counts, and simple non-sterile dressing changes.
• Assist with safe patient handling, including turning and positioning, transfers, ambulation, use of specialty beds and assistive devices, restraint alternatives, oxygen use and transport, suction, pre-operative skin preparation, and sequential compression devices.
• Collect specimens, including blood samples for bedside glucose testing.
• Help maintain a safe patient environment by addressing hazards that could contribute to falls, practicing hand hygiene and standard precautions, and using appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Report timely and accurate information about delegated care and patient responses to the assigned RN, verbally or in writing and according to hand-off communication guidelines.
• Assist with collecting admission data and with patient transfer or discharge preparations as instructed.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, shaving, oral care, toileting, grooming, changing linens, providing water, meal delivery, and feeding as directed.
• Perform hourly rounding, use AIDET when interacting with patients, and respond promptly to call lights.
• May retrieve medication from the pharmacy, medication storage room, or tube system and deliver it to licensed staff.
• Assist with orientation of new personnel as directed.
• Follow system and facility safety policies, use appropriate safety equipment and procedures, report unsafe conditions, and consult supervisors about uncertain safety procedures.
• Adhere to the MHS Code of Conduct and ethical expectations, and report activity that may violate applicable laws, regulations, rules, or the Code of Conduct.
• Complete other duties as assigned and support the mission, vision, and goals of the Methodist Healthcare System.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED