Patient Care Technician PCU Full Time Nights MTB

Tenet Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in San Antonio seeks a Patient Care Technician for full-time night shifts. The role involves providing essential nursing care under the guidance of registered nurses across various units, ensuring quality patient care. Candidates must possess a high school diploma, and prior experience in the healthcare sector is preferred. This position includes a potential sign-on bonus and requires completion of specific training courses.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Completion of a Nurse Assistant or similar course preferred.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred, with knowledge of basic medical terms.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care under RN supervision.
• Complete established competencies within designated introductory period.
• Assist in various care units such as Emergency or Maternal Child Units.

Skills

Basic Nursing Care

Knowledge of Basic Medical Terms

Emergency Response

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Nurse Assistant/EMT/Paramedic/Medical Assisting Course

Job description

Patient Care Technician PCU Full Time Nights MTB

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Summary

Under the direction/supervision of an RN, provides basic nursing care for assigned group of patients

• 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.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School Graduate or equivalent

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

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 6 months in healthcare industry and/or knowledge of basic medical terms and procedures

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 with 60 days of hire or transfer to position
  

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

About the company

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a multinational investor-owned healthcare services company based in Dallas, Texas, United States.

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