Patient Care Tech, PCT, FT, Days, Int Cardiac

Texas Health Resources; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Medical

Dental

Paid Parental Leave

Flex spending

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Mentor programs

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Texas Health Denton is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for the Intermediate Cardiac Unit in Denton, TX. This full-time, day-shift role runs 7a–7p and totals 36 hours per week, onsite at 3000 N. I-35, Denton 76201.

You will assist patients, collect data, support admissions and discharges, and ensure care plans align with patient/family preferences. Texas Health offers strong benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Provides patient care under the plan of care.
• Collects patient data and reports findings to nurse.
• Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
• Performs activities of daily living with patient/family preferences.
• Documents accurately and appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.
• Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
• Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
• Provides and revises patient 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 if applicable.
• Documents accurately and appropriately.
• In collaboration with the nurse, adapts care to reflect patient population.
• In collaboration with the nurse, incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.
• Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.
• Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs and rounds as appropriate

Job description

Patient Care Tech (PCT), Intermediate Cardiac Unit

Fast-paced Unit is looking for top skilled PCT. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Denton, 3000 N. I-35 in Denton, TX 76201.

Work hours: Full Time, Day Shift (7a to 7p), 3 shifts, 36 hours per week.Great growth opportunity and complete benefits available.

Unit highlights:

• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
• The professional PCT exhibits understanding of basic human needs as well as demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations.
• Fast-paced, teaching environment, growth opportunity.

What You Will Do

Provides assistance to patient according to plan of care.

• Collects patient data, identifies and reports significant findings to nurse.
• Assists in admission/transfer/discharge.
• Provides and Revises patient 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 if applicable.
• Documents accurately and appropriately.
• In collaboration/consultation with the nurse, adapts care to reflect patient population.
• In collaboration/consultation with nurse, incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.
• Keeps patient environment clean and maintains safe environment.
• Anticipates patient/family and visitor needs and takes action to meet those needs and rounds as appropriate

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee:

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

Texas Health Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital providing convenient care to people across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff we’re one of Denton County’s largest employers.

We specialize in Cancer Care, Neck & Back Program, Critical Care, Neonatology, CT Cardiac Imaging, Neurology, Electrophysiology, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Emergency Care, Robotic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke Care, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Heart & Vascular Services, Women & Infants Care, Interventional Radiology and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Treatment.

Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Magnet® designated hospital.

Our four-story specialty center for women and infants features 12 labor and delivery beds, 2 C-section suites along with 6 antepartum and 24 postpartum beds. Texas Health Denton is the city’s only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services and is the largest provider of obstetrical services in Denton County. The ground floor houses a breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and an internal medicine residency program.