Patient Care Technician / PCT

Tyler, Texas

Employer: Ardent Health Services
Industry: Nursing Support
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Overview

Join our team as a PRN, Rehab Patient Care Tech (PCT) in Tyler, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:
  • Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department:
  • UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Center includes a 48-bed inpatient hospital, 14 outpatient therapy clinics, 11 cardiopulmonary rehabilitation clinics and nine Olympic fitness centers, with access to some of the most advanced therapy techniques and care available.
  • We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

  • The Patient Care Tech (PCT) works in partnership with the licensed nurse to support the delivery of care in a safe patient environment that promotes caring and healing.
  • Demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to communicate appropriately and carry out delegated tasks
  • for age specific populations under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
  • He/she records data as directed by policy and procedure, and reports observations and patient concerns to the licensed nurse.
  • Responsible for assigned non-nursing functions.
  • Duties of a PCT include, but may not be limited to, obtaining vital signs; assisting patients with basic tasks, such as bathing, dressing, and eating and other ADLs; collecting specimens for lab tests; and assistance with monitoring of patients.
  • The PCT is competent to perform in at least one general area of practice.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:
  • High School or GED.
  • Must have BLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer into position.

Preferred Requirements:
  • 1 year experience in acute or long-term care preferred
Created: 2024-05-31
Reference: 101776
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Tyler
ZIP: 75709

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