PCT Float Pool Level 2
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician works under the direction of nursing staff to provide patient care, performing only tasks for which training and competency have been validated. This role is part of UT Southwestern’s Inpatient Float Pool, a system-level nursing team that provides flexible staffing across Clements University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion. Float Pool staff are cross-trained to support more than 30 inpatient units, including critical care, medical-surgical, oncology, telemetry, progressive care, rehabilitation, and specialty services. The team adapts to changes in patient census, acuity, and staffing needs and partners with inpatient leadership, Central Staffing, and Hospital Administration to support safe care and hospital operations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
- Familiarity with medical terminology.
- Working knowledge of basic computer software.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from a course accredited by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification within 180 days.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of acute-care inpatient hospital experience.
- Certified nursing assistant certificate, certified medical assistant certificate, or completion of the first semester of nursing clinicals.
Responsibilities
- Collect patient assessment data, including intake and output, weight, temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure; recognize and promptly report results outside normal parameters to the nurse.
- Apply age-specific considerations when gathering patient assessments.
- Perform sterile procedures according to nursing and infection-control policies, including sterile gloving, dressing changes, and in/out catheterizations.
- Immediately report changes in a patient's condition or behavior to the nurse, and seek guidance or assistance as needed to provide safe, effective care.
- Respond respectfully, positively, and promptly to patient requests; ask patients or their families whether they need anything else before leaving the room.
- Provide basic hygiene care according to nursing policies, check the patient's skin during bathing, and immediately report abnormal findings to the nurse.
- Make frequent patient rounds to provide comfort, positioning, toileting, and hygiene care, and tell patients when you will return.
- Document patient information accurately, in the appropriate place, and in a timely manner.
- Transfer and transport patients safely according to nursing policies and age-specific considerations; ensure patients are appropriately covered and wearing slippers.
- Welcome new patients and families, knock before entering, introduce yourself, wear a name tag, and promptly alert the nurse to unresolved concerns or dissatisfaction.
Benefits
- PPO medical plan available on the first day at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
- Preventive healthcare coverage with no copay.
- Paid time off available on the first day.
- Retirement programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
- Paid parental leave.
- Wellness programs.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
- On-site childcare.
- Paid holidays.
- Merit increases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
