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Patient Sitter General Surgery Unit
Fastpaced Unit is looking for top skilled PCT. Is that you
Work location: Texas Health Denton 3000 N. I35 in Denton TX 76201.
Work hours: PRN (as needed) Rotating weekend and holiday requirements. Great growth opportunity.
Unit highlights:
SelfScheduling 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 patients affiliations.
Fastpaced teaching environment growth opportunity.
What You Will Do
Stays in room as appropriate and watches patient at all times.
Collects data on patients activities/verbalization as requested and reports findings to nurse.
Reports any unusual verbal or physical activities via call bell emergency call bell or Vocera.
Coordinates with staff when lunch dinner or restroom break needed.
Notifies staff for any patient requests such as bathroom repositioning.
In collaboration/consultation with nurse incorporates cultural/religious needs and beliefs into delivery of care.
Attends training and education appropriate to care setting and practice
Takes action to protect patient rights and/or preferences.
Follows chain of command.
Participates in the process improvement activities within the department/hospital as requested
Follows accepted scheduling guidelines.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee:
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 Denton is a 255bed fullservice hospital providing convenient care to people across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1100 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff were one of Denton Countys largest employers.
We specialize in Cancer Care Neck & Back Program Critical Care Neonatology CT Cardiac Imaging Neurology Electrophysiology Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Emergency Care Robotic Surgery Endovascular Surgery Stroke Care General Surgery Weight Loss Surgery Heart & Vascular Services Women & Infants Care Interventional Radiology and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Treatment.
Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commissionaccredited Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center a Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Magnet designated hospital.
Our fourstory specialty center for women and infants features 12 labor and delivery beds 2 Csection suites along with 6 antepartum and 24 postpartum beds. Texas Health Denton is the citys only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services and is the largest provider of obstetrical services in Denton County. The ground floor houses a breast imaging center outpatient physical therapy cardiac rehabilitation and an internal medicine residency program.
Learn more about our culture benefits and recent awards.
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Heres What You Need
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required if applicable.
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 and maintained quarterly
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