Night Shift Patient Care Tech - Medical/Surgical Oncology

Texas Health Resources, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Texas Health Plano is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for the Medical Surgical/Oncology unit. This full-time night-shift role supports fast-paced care in a 24-bed unit with a robust leadership team.

Required are a high school diploma or equivalent, CLIAFE foreign education compliance, and a Texas CNA/PCT training program or equivalent upon hire. EMT or nursing student pathways are acceptable, with BCLS and CPI certifications also required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CLIAFE compliance for foreign education equivalency.
• TX CNA or PCT training program required upon hire.
• EMT training or military medic/ EMT-B equivalent required upon hire.
• Nursing student with fundamentals or foreign nurse degree required upon hire.
• 1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active certification required upon hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required prior to independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
• Collects patient data, reports significant findings to nurse.
• Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
• Provides and revises activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.
• Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.
• Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
• Enters orders into computer or manual system when applicable.
• Documents accurately and appropriately.
• Collaborates with the nurse to adapt care for the patient population.
• Incorporates cultural and religious needs into care delivery.
• Keeps patient environment clean and safe.
• Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and rounds as appropriate.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Organizational skills

BCLS

Education

TX CNA or PCT training program

EMT training

Nursing student with fundamentals

Job description

Texas Health Plano is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for the Medical Surgical/Oncology unit. This full-time night-shift role supports fast-paced care in a 24-bed unit with a robust leadership team.

Required are a high school diploma or equivalent, CLIAFE foreign education compliance, and a Texas CNA/PCT training program or equivalent upon hire. EMT or nursing student pathways are acceptable, with BCLS and CPI certifications also required.