Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Emergency Department (ED) (Full Time/Nights)

Patient Care Technician (PCT) – Emergency Department (ED)

Bring your passion to Texas Health So We Are Better + Together

Work location:

·       Texas Health Dallas 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231

Work hours:

·       Full Time/Nights (7p-7a); 36 hrs/week

·       Variable Shifts

·       Weekend and Holiday Requirements

Emergency Department Highlights:

·       Self-Scheduling that helps with work life balance

·       Opportunities for educational and career growth

·       Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

·       Fast-paced, high-volume department averaging 200 patients per day

Here’s What You Need:

·       PCT Training Program TX CNA, NHA, NAHP, NCCT, accredited community college program or a THR approved program upon hire required. Not required to maintain certification when applicable after hire. Or

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

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

·       Other - 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 required

·       Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills. Nursing Students who do not complete course of study in nursing but have completed their Fundamentals Training and EMTs who do not formally retain their EMT status may continue in role if they have consistently demonstrated skills in their PCT position.

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.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Employee:

·       Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

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

·       Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

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

Texas Health Dallas Highlights:

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. 

We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. 

Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more.  

If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to [email protected]

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