Patient Care Technician-RCU

Cook Children's Health Care System; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Fort Worth seeks a Patient Care Technician to deliver skilled care in a team-oriented environment. This role focuses on supporting children with complex medical needs, ensuring high-quality patient and family interactions. The position involves collaboration with various healthcare professionals to enhance patient recovery and education for caregivers.

Qualifications

• Deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients in the Transitional Care and Rehabilitative Care Units.
• Support caregivers in managing medically complex needs.

Skills

Customer Relations

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Summary: Patient Care Technicians (PCT) deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families as supervised and delegated by the RN/LVN. PCTs deliver care with a team-oriented approach and an emphasis on good customer relations.

Location: Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department: Transitional Care Unit

Shift: Third Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours: 36

Summary: Patient Care Technicians (PCT) deliver competent and skilled care to patients and families as supervised and delegated by the RN/LVN. PCTs deliver care with a team-oriented approach and an emphasis on good customer relations. This Patient Care Technician position is located on a unique unit that is really two subspecialties in one – TCU/RCU. The TCU (Transitional Care Unit) cares primarily for graduates of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) whose caregivers will be taking them home with tracheostomies (many on ventilators). The RCU (Rehabilitative Care Unit) provides collaborative team care to children with traumatic brain injuries, near drownings, strokes and other diseases, disorders or injuries involving loss of function. The goal of the team is to maximize the return of function to these resilient children and support their caregivers. TCU/RCU offers opportunities to develop relationships with patients and their caregivers since some have extended stays. Both units provide opportunities for education and teaching as caregivers learn to care for their child with medically complex needs. Interdisciplinary teamwork is essential, involving RTs, PTs, OTs, physicians, social work, case management, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, etc., to care for these complex children and plan their transition home.

Education: High School diploma or equivalent required, plus one of the following:

• Completion of certified Nurse Assistant program or hold an active CNA.
• Completion of Medical Assistant program.
• Completion of first clinical semester in accredited nursing program with continued enrollment in nursing program.
• Completion and current certification of Emergency Medical Technician Program.
• Completion of Patient Care Technician training program.

Certification/Licensure:

• Current BLS
• Shift: 7p-7a, 3 nights per week.

About Us: Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, offering advanced technologies, research, treatments, surgery, rehabilitation, and ancillary services designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.