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Form of workPCT/Sitter - Float Pool Department
Texas Health Float Pool Department is looking for a PCT to join the team. Is that you?
Work location: Texas Health Rockwall 3150 Horizon Rd, Rockwall, TX 75032
Work hours: 7am-7pm
Float Pool Department highlights:
- Flexible schedule
- Collaborative team approach
Here's What You Need
- H.S. Diploma or Equivalent required.
- 1 year of experience as a PCT preferred
- PCT Training Program TX CNA, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program. Not required to maintain certification when applicable after hire required upon hired or
- EMT - Emergency Medical Technician Military experience with medical training equivalent (Equivalent to EMT-B) required upon hired or
- Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program or
- 1 year of applicable experience in lieu of an active and approved certification. Or
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
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.
- 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
PARTNERSHIP:
- 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.
- Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we've won and more.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.
