**Patient Care Tech (PCT) Telemetry Unit** _Fast-paced Unit is looking for top skilled PCT. Is that you?_ **Work location:** Texas Health Heart Hospital, 811 Wright Street in Arlington, TX 76012. **Work hours: Full** Time, Day Shift (6a to 6p), 3 shifts, 36 hours per week. Weekend and holiday requirements. Great growth opportunity and complete benefits available. **Unit highlights:** · Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth · The professional PCT exhibits understanding of basic human needs as well as demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations. · Fast-paced, teaching environment, growth opportunity. **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. * 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 **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. · Great growth opportunity. · 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. Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is a separately licensed facility located on the campus of Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Our 47-bed hospital includes a 20-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) and a 27-bed Cardiac Telemetry Unit. We are accredited for Chest Pain by The Joint Commission and have consistently earned the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Award. Additionally, our CVICU and Cardiac Telemetry Unit have received the Silver-level Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). We are proud to be rated 5 stars by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Our specialties include coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve surgeries, Impella and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support, and various lung procedures. We also provide comprehensive cardiac care, including treatment for heart failure, cardiomyopathies, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and post-cardiac catheterization care such as angioplasty, stenting, electrophysiology studies, and device implantation. Learn (https://jobs.texashealth.org/why-texas-health/) more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards. **_Do you still have questions or concerns?_** Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org . **Here’s What You Need** · High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) · CLIAFE - Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required, if applicable. · Current TX CNA or PCT training with NHA, NAHP or NCCT or an accredited community college program 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 PCT experience in lieu of an active and approved certification or · Nursing student who has completed fundamentals or foreign nurse degree program. · Previous hospital experience is preferred. · BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly · CPI - Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training within 60 days of hire required. Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.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.