Patient Care Technician PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support and counseling

401(k) with employer match

Education support: tuition and nursing

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support nursing staff under RN supervision and provide essential daily living activities to patients. The role involves vital signs, transport, and assisting with ADLs in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Minimum education is a high school diploma; preferred CNA or EMS/EMT credentials and BLS certification within 30 days of hire. This is a full-time, on-site position within the Methodist Healthcare System.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Preferred: CNA training and CNA certification with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services on hire.
• Preferred: EMS training and EMT certification with the Texas Department of State Health Services on hire.
• MHS LVN job description familiarity (as of December 1, 2011).
• BLS within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Under RN supervision, performs delegated patient care activities as directed.
• Maintains a safe patient environment and adheres to safety policies.
• Communicates timely and accurate information to RN regarding performed activities.
• Assists with patient admissions, transfers and discharge preparations.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living.
• Performs hourly rounding and uses AIDET when interacting with patients.

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

CNA training program and CNA certification (Texas)

EMS training program and EMT certification (Texas)

LVN job description familiarity (as of December 1, 2011)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Patient Care Technician? At Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

ThePCTperformsavarietyofdelegatedbasicpatientcareservicesrelatedtocommonnursingfunctionsandactivitiesofdailylivingunderthesupervisionoftheregisterednurse(RN)inacomplementaryandassistiverole.He/sheassiststhenursingstaffinprovidingpatientcareinaccordancetothePCT’straining,competenceandskill,hospitalpoliciesandproceduresandtheTexasBoardofNursingrulesfordelegated nursing tasks to unlicensedpersonnel(Rule224.6).Consistentlyassiststhepatientcareteamwithmaintainingaclean,well-organized,adequatelystockedandsafepatientenvironment.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training, Required Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Other Job-Related Characteristics:

1. Education: Highschoolgraduate or equivalent education required.
2. Experience: None
3. Employeecompletesinitialandongoingtrainingandcompetenciesas definedbyserviceline,facilityanddepartment/unitwhicharespecifictotheneeds ofthepatient populationserved(ifapplicable).
4. Preferred: PreviousPCT,Nurse aide,orderlyexperienceinahealthcaresettingORONEofthefollowing:

• CompletionofaCNA(CertifiedNursingAssistant)trainingprogramANDCNAcertificationwiththeTexasDepartmentofAgingandDisabilityServicesonhire.
• CompletionofanEMS(EmergencyMedicalSystem) trainingprogramANDEMTcertificationwiththeTexasDepartmentof StateHealthServicesonhire.
• MHSemployeeinanLVNjobdescriptionasofDecember1,2011.

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 – days of hire

Essential Job Functions:

1.Underthesupervision oftheRN,performsdelegated patientcareactivitiesasdirectedandorderedinaccordancewithone’straining,competenceandskill. Delegatedtasksmayinclude:

• Obtainingvital signs,heightandweight,intakeandoutput,calorie counts,and/orsimplenon-steriledressingchanges
• Safepatienthandling:Turningandpositioning,useofspecialtybeds,patienttransferanduseoftransferdevices, ambulationassistanceanduse ofassistivedevices,restraintalternatives, oxygenuseandtransport,suctionuse,pre-operativeskinpreparationand/oruseofsequentialcompressiondevices (SCD)
• Specimen collectiontoincludebloodcollectionforbedside glucose testing

2.Consistentlyassistswithmaintainingasafepatientenvironmenttoinclude:

• Addressingidentifiedhazardsinthephysicalenvironmentofthepatientroomtopreventpatient falls
• Handhygieneandconsistentuseofstandard precautions
• Useofpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)asappropriatefollowingtransmission-basedprecautionsprocedures

3.Communicatestimelyandaccurateinformationfordelegated patientcareactivitiesperformedtoincludeobservedpatientresponsetoperformedactivitiestotheassignedRN inawritten orverbalformatfollowinghand-offcommunicationguidelines.

4.Assiststhe RNtocollectdatafrompatientsonadmission forpatientprocessingandassistswithpatient transferordischargepreparations as instructed.

5.Assistspatients withperformingactivitiesofdailylivingtoincludebathing,shaving,oral care,toileting,grooming,changinglinens,providingwater,assistingwithmealdeliveryandfeedingasdirected.

6.Performshourlyrounding, consistentlyusesAIDETwheninteractingwithpatientsandanswersandrespondstocalllightstimely.

AdditionalJobFunctions:

1. Mayretrievemedication frompharmacy,medicationstorageroomortubesystemanddeliverto alicensedstaffmember.
2. Assistswithorientationofnewpersonnelasdirected.
3. Supportsthemissionandvisionof the Methodist Healthcare System.Understandsandiscommittedtohelpingthe Methodist Healthcare Systemanditsassociatedfacilities achieve itsgoals.
4. MustlearnandcomplywithSystemandfacilitysafetypolicies andrules;mustuseappropriatesafetyequipmentandproceduresatalltimes;mustimmediatelyreport all unsafe conditionstosupervisors;mustbefamiliar withall safetyfeatures of equipment,tools ormaterials encompassedbyjobduties;andmustcheckwithsupervisors (priortojobperformance)ifthereisaquestionastothesafeproceduretobeusedforanyjobfunction.
5. AdherestotheMHSCodeofConduct anddemonstratesethical behaviorasexpectedbyourpatients,colleaguesandthecommunity.Understandsthepersonal obligationtoreportanyactivitythatappearstoviolateapplicablelaws,rulesregulationsortheCode of Conduct itself.
6. Completes other dutiesasassigned.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 bed. We house the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only freestanding, center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. We are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. Join our accredited team today.

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Patient Care Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.