Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Tenet Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role involves caring for patients across several units and age groups, completing required competencies during orientation, and performing related duties as assigned.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1 year of relevant inpatient nursing experience or completion of a health career program.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year experience in inpatient nursing, emergency department, or skilled nursing facility (or completion of Health Career Curriculum).
• Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA); BLS within 60 days of hire.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of an RN, provides basic nursing care for an assigned group of patients.
• Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period; performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic patient care

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

BLS/CPR certification (ARC or AHA)

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training

CPR certification within 60 days of hire

Job description

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Under the direction/supervisor of RN, provides basic nursing care for assigned group of patients.

Clinical Care Units and Age Ranges

• General Nursing Units cares for patients from age 15 years to maturity by clinically competent nursing staff.
• Special Care Areas cares for patients from age 15 years through adult with high risk conditions by clinically competent nursing staff.
• Maternal Child Units: Labor and Delivery care includes patients who have a pregnancy related condition by staff who are clinically competent in maternity care.
• Nursery care includes care for newborn until discharge status by clinically competent staff.
• Pediatric clinically competent staff provides care to patients from neonate through age of eighteen.
• GI Lab Unit cares for toddlers, beginning age 24 months, through adult by clinically competent staff.
• Chemical Dependent Unit and Psychiatric Unit cares for adult patients and family with holistic approach to emotional problems by clinically competent nursing staff.
• Emergency Unit provides care to presenting patients of all ages by clinically competent staff in pediatric and high- risk adult care.
• Surgical Services provides care to patients from neonate to geriatric.

Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned

Minimum Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Preferred Education

Satisfactorily completed a Nurse Assistant, EMT, Paramedic, or Medical Assisting course

Minimum Experience

1 year experience in an inpatient nursing, emergency department, or skilled nursing facility or completion of High School Health Career Curriculum.

Required Courses/Completions (e.g., CPR)

Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA); however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention obtained within 60 days or hire or transfer to position