Night Shift Patient Care Tech — Growth & Benefits

UT Health East Texas; Athens (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health Athens is seeking a night shift, full-time Medical Surgical Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Athens, TX. The role involves assisting patients with ADLs, monitoring vital signs, and supporting nursing staff on a busy medical-surgical unit.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and CNA/PCT certification or nursing school senior status. State Texas certification and BLS must be kept current. Cross-training across multiple services is expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of approved CNA or PCT certification required or may be in senior year of nursing school with less than one semester to complete the nursing program.
• Must maintain active certification within the State of Texas.
• Competent to perform in at least two general areas of practice (cross trained and cross competent to cover more than one hospital service, role, or function).
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• Training, education and competencies completed annually for any additional duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.
• Observe patients’ progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurse or other medical staff.
• Obtain and record patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.
• Provide basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
• Measure and record patients' intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines, assist patients with range of motion, and draw blood.
• Assist in providing treatments to patients, perform technical procedures such as feeding tube and catheter administration, suture/staple removal, splinting of extremities, and perform ECGs as ordered.
• Coordinate daily activities for assigned unit to include general clerical and administrative support and participates in performance improvement activities to enhance and maintain personal and department qualifications and standards of performance.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Phlebotomy (preferred)

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CNA or PCT certification

Job description

UT Health Athens is seeking a night shift, full-time Medical Surgical Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Athens, TX. The role involves assisting patients with ADLs, monitoring vital signs, and supporting nursing staff on a busy medical-surgical unit.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and CNA/PCT certification or nursing school senior status. State Texas certification and BLS must be kept current. Cross-training across multiple services is expected.