Patient Care Technician (PCT) Full Time Days - Medical PCU

Patient Care Technician (PCT) Full Time Nights - Medical PCU

"We're looking for a qualified Patient Care Technician like you to join our department"!

• Work location: Texas Health Fort Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104

• Work environment: Medical PCU
• Work hours: Full-time, Day Shift

Department highlights:

• 28-bed Medical PCU, Nurse: Patient ratio 1:3
• Silver Beacon unit that provides an intermediate level of care to a wide variety of cardiac-medical patients
• MAGNET facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• Primary Heart Attack Center PHAC
• The department prides itself in high performing staff with excellent critical thinking skills
• Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
• Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team".

Here's What You Need

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

• Current TX CNA or PCT training with NHA, NAHP or NCCT or an accredited community college program or a THR approved program or

• Current EMT for TX or

• Military experience with medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) or

• 1 year of applicable PCT experience in lieu of an active and approved certification or

• Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program.

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly

• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 60 days of hire required.

What You Will Do

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 PCT:

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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