PCT Apprentice- Central Staffing Office - Full-Time, Days - Region 5
Main Office: Texas Health Central Staffing Office - 612 E Lamar, Arlington, TX 76011
Work Locations: Region 5: THAL, THHEB, THFW, THAM
Work hours: Full Time, Days (7a-7p)
Floating requirement: Work in at least 3 different entities per quarter
Position Highlights:
Texas Health Central Staffing Office – internal staffing department that provides clinical staffing resources for all THR hospitals. Must have flexibility to float throughout the Metroplex based on the needs of the business. The Central Staffing Office is broken into particular zones, but in the event that your primary zone does not have any needs, you must be open to being floated to outside, neighboring zones.
Education
H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Req
Experience
Previous healthcare experience not required
Licenses and Certifications
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly and within 30 Days Required
Skills
Ability to function in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
. Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
. Organizational skills and attention to detail.
. Engages in ongoing learning, incorporates feedback into practice, and strives to advance clinical proficiency.
. Demonstrates adaptability and willingness to float across Texas Health Resources entities within the assigned region to support patient care and staffing needs
What You Will Do
CARE OF PATIENT/TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• 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
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.
WORKPLACE/PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:
• 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 CSO PCT
• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness 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.
• Learn 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.
