Patient Care Tech (PCT) Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)-Full-Time/Nights

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Job summary

Texas Health Resources is seeking a Patient Care Tech for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) in Dallas, TX. This full-time night shift role supports critical care patients under physician and nurse oversight.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, acute care experience, and relevant PCT/CNA training or EMT- or nursing-related credentials. BCLS and CPI training are required upon hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Acute experience preferred.
• TX CNA or PCT Training Program required upon hire.
• EMT or nursing student requirements may apply as alternative routes.
• BCLS required prior to independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
• CPI training within 90 days upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
• Collects patient data and reports significant findings to nurse.
• Assists with activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.
• Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
• Enters orders into computer or manual system as applicable.
• Documents accurately and maintains a clean, safe patient environment.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Patient Care Tech (PCT) Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)--Full-Time/Nights

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Togethe r

WORK LOCATION: Texas Health Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Ln, Dallas, TX 75231

WORK HOURS: Full Time Nights (7P-7A), as needed. Weekend and holiday requirements

CVICU Department Highlights:

• The CVICU is a 24-bed intensive care unit that specializes in advanced Cardiac and Vascular surgical procedures.
• Our ICU units are located in the Hamon Tower, the largest expansion in the hospital’s history, which opened in 2009.
• Our board-certified critical care physicians directly oversee patient care in the ICU throughout the day. Providers are on the unit 24 hours a day.
• Critical care nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants — all trained in critical care medicine — work collaboratively to provide care in the ICU.
• The staffing is dependent by acuity, normally a 2:1 ratio

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Acute experience preferred.
• TX CNA or PCT Training Program through NHA, NAHP and NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program required upon hire.
• Not required to maintain certification when applicable after hire or
• EMT – Emergency Medical Technician - Military experience with medic/medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) required upon hire or
• Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program required upon hire or
• 1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification required upon hire and
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required prior to providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 90 Days upon hire required

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
• Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
• Provides and revises patient activities of daily living based on patient/family preferences.
• Takes action to reduce or eliminate patient risk.
• Enters orders into computer or manual system if applicable.
• Documents accurately and appropriately.
• Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Resource Employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlight:

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more.

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together! Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

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