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PRN Patient Care Technician

Texas Health Southlake is looking for a PRN Patient Care Technician, is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Southlake, 1545 Southlake Blvd Southlake, TX 76092

Work hours: PRN 12 hours a week 7p-7a

Here’s What You Need

· H.S. Diploma or Equivalent required.

· PCT training program TX CNA, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program upon hire required or

· Military experience with medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) upon hire required or

· Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program upon hire required or

· 1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification upon hire required and

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

What You Will Do

CARE OF PATIENT/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

· Aids 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.

· erforms 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.

· Uses Professional Practice Model philosophy to work in partnership with patients, families, physicians, peers and all other disciplines.

· Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to changes in schedule and/or workload assignment necessary to meet changing needs of the individual patient or unit.

· Makes new team members feel welcome and offers assistance with orientation of new employees.

· Acceptable use of interpersonal relationship skills and communication with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, all disciplines and other customers.

· Organizes workload and effectively collaborates with nursing to prioritize care.

· Maintains and enhances patient care skills.

· Seeks assistance and supervision when performing unfamiliar tasks

· Serves as a patient advocate.

· Complies with personnel policies.

· Communicates per department expectations.

· Recognizes and promptly communicates ethical and legal concerns through established channels of communication.

QUALITY AND SAFETY:

• Assists in the identification of ineffective and costly processes and takes action to improve them.

• Participates in the process improvement activities within the department/hospital.

• Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

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

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

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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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.