Patient Care Technician PRN - ER

HCA Healthcare•Live Oak, TX

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) is a member of the collaborative nursing team who supports Registered Nurses in providing hands-on patient care and maintaining a safe, welcoming environment. The PCT assists patients with vital signs, mobility, personal care, and other daily needs, and helps RNs monitor patient conditions and carry out care plans. The role requires attention, empathy, and teamwork to promote patient comfort and dignity. Under RN supervision, the PCT performs delegated care activities within their training, competence, and skill. Duties include collecting patient data, assisting with admission and transfer or discharge preparations, supporting activities of daily living, and communicating patient responses to the assigned RN. The PCT also contributes to a safe care environment, performs hourly rounding, uses AIDET, and responds to call lights promptly. Initial and ongoing training and competencies are required as defined by the service line, facility, and department or unit.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent education.
No prior experience is required.
Complete initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by the service line, facility, and department or unit.
Obtain 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 at hire.
Completion of an EMS training program and EMT certification with the Texas Department of State Health Services at hire.
MHS employee in an LVN job description as of December 1, 2011.

Responsibilities

Perform delegated patient care activities under RN supervision and within training, competence, and skill.
Obtain vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, calorie counts, and perform simple non-sterile dressing changes as delegated.
Assist with safe patient handling, including turning and positioning, transfers, ambulation, use of specialty beds and assistive devices, oxygen use and transport, suction, restraint alternatives, pre-operative skin preparation, and sequential compression devices.
Collect specimens, including blood 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 PPE and transmission-based precautions.
Communicate accurate and timely information about care performed and observed patient responses to the assigned RN, verbally or in writing and according to hand-off guidelines.
Assist the RN 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 to call lights promptly.
As permitted, retrieve medication from the pharmacy, medication storage room, or tube system and deliver it to a licensed staff member.
Assist with orientation of new personnel as directed.
Follow system and facility safety policies, use required safety equipment and procedures, report unsafe conditions, and ask a supervisor when unsure of a safe procedure.
Adhere to the MHS Code of Conduct, demonstrate ethical behavior, and report activity that may violate applicable laws, rules, regulations, or the Code of Conduct.
Support the Methodist Healthcare System’s mission, vision, and goals, and complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
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 and 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.