Patient Care Tech (PCT) Full Time-Nights-General Surgical*

Company: Texas Health Resources
Location: Denton
Posted on: January 19, 2023

Job Description:

*Hiring Bonus for external hiresAre you looking for a rewarding career with great benefits and growth potential? Texas Health Denton seeks to hire a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to work full time, 3 12 hour shifts per week in the General Surgical Unit.This opportunity will be working at our Denton Hospital campus located at 3000 N. I-35 in Denton, TX 76201.The work schedule for this opportunity will be night shift, 7p (1900) to 7a (0700) and includes rotating weekends and holidays.Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital that has served North Texas and southern Oklahoma since 1987. Hospital services include heart and vascular care, womens services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, orthopedics and sports medicine, pain management, emergency medicine, and a weight loss surgery program. As one of the largest employers in Denton County, Texas Health Denton has more than 1,000 employees and more than 325 physicians on its medical staff practicing in more than 45 specialties. Located 45 miles northwest of downtown Dallas and 40 miles northeast of downtown Fort Worth, Texas Health Denton is an accredited Cycle IV Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, a Joint Commission accredited Primary Stroke Center and a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.Heres What You Need

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Current TX CNA or PCT training with NHA, NAHP or NCCT 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 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
• Not required to maintain certification when applicable after hire.What You Will DoProvides 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 appropriateAdditional perks of being a Texas Health PCT:
  • Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness 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.
  • Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits , Job Listings by Category , recent Awards weve won and more.Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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