Patient Care Tech (PCT) Medical Surgical (Full-Time/Nights)

Texas Health Resources; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Texas Health Resources in Dallas is seeking a Patient Care Tech (PCT) for Medical-Surgical, full-time days. Work hours are 7:00am-7:00pm, three 12-hour shifts per week at Texas Health Dallas.

You will provide basic patient care under nursing supervision, assist with activities of daily living, and ensure patient safety. Training at the Arlington corporate office during the first week of hire is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CNA or PCT training program through NHA/NAHP/NCCT or THR-approved program required on hire.
• BCLS (Basic Life Support) required before independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 90 days after hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care under nursing supervision.
• Assist with feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, and changing linens.
• Assist in patient transfer or transport.
• Enter orders into computer or manual systems as applicable.
• Document accurately and appropriately, and report significant findings to nurse.
• Adapt care to reflect patient population and cultural needs.

Skills

CNA/PCT Certification

EMT training

Nursing student (completed basics)

Military medical training

BCLS certification

CPI training

Education

TX CNA/PCT Training Program (NHA/NAHP/NCCT)

Accredited community college or THR-approved program

Job description

Patient Care Tech (PCT) Medical Surgical (Full-Time/Days) Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together Work location: Texas Health Dallas - 8200 Walnut Hill Ln., Dallas, TX, 75231 Work hours: Full-Time Days: 7:00am-7:00pm; Three (3) 12-hour shifts per week for 36 hours/week; rotating weekend and holiday requirements Training: Must be able to attend training at the corporate office in Arlington Monday-Friday 8am-5pm during the first week of hire

Qualifications - External Here’s What You Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 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

Patient Care Techs (PCT) are responsible for providing an excellent patient healthcare experience at each Texas Health site. Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

Essential Functions CARE OF PATIENT/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• 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 Patient Care Technician

• 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 Hospital 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. Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [e-mail] #LI-MG1