We are seeking a Telemetry Patient Care Assistant, sometimes referred to as a Telemetry Nurse Aide, Patient Care Partner (PCP) or a Telemetry PCA. Our Telemetry Patient Care Assistant (Telemetry PCA) will work in our hospital’s telemetry unit, providing general patient care while also supporting continuous heart and vital sign monitoring for cardiac patients. 

Shifts Available: Nights

Employment Type: Full Time  

Hours: 12-hour shifts 

Location: Harlingen Medical Center - Harlingen, Texas

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options 

• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays 

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options 

• Employer 401K options 

• Tuition reimbursement options  

• Life, disability, and other insurance options 

• Many other amazing benefits 

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/ 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to): 

• Support patients with daily living activities, deliver basic nursing care, and help maintain a safe environment while working under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse overseeing the team or unit 

• Carry out general PCA responsibilities such as recording vital signs, assisting with bathing, feeding, toileting, repositioning, collecting specimens, and transporting patients while maintaining monitoring connections 

• Monitor telemetry equipment, observe rhythm strips, recognize alarms, and alert nurses to changes such as arrhythmias or abnormal heart rates 

• Assist with lead and wire care, replace or secure connections, ensure monitors stay accurate and troubleshoot any issues that may interrupt monitoring 

• Document patient activities and vital information in charts, report abnormal findings quickly, and offer emotional reassurance to reduce anxiety in patients being monitored for heart conditions 

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:  

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

2. Current Certification in Patient Care required (M.A. / CNA / EMT / Paramedic / Patient Care Tech, etc.)
3. Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate upon hire and maintain current.
4. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
5. Six months previous experience as Monitor Technician preferred.
6. Current Phlebotomy certification upon hire, preferred.
7. Current EKG certification upon hire, preferred.
8. Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.
9. Minimum six months previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician’s office preferred.