Patient Care Specialist

1 month ago


Tennessee Colony, Texas, United States UTMB Health Full time
Job Summary

UTMB Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

Essential Job Functions
  • Collects, reports, and documents data, including vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
  • Performs and reports POCT.
  • Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care.
  • Provides for patients' personal hygiene.
  • Assists with feeding.
  • Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
  • Assists with patient safety related to age and condition.
  • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
  • Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
  • Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
  • Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for department.
  • Performs related duties as required.
Work Environment

May be exposed to occupational hazards such as communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications, and disoriented or combative patients or others.

Located within the confines of a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.

Requirements
  • High school or equivalent and completion of one of the following technical programs: recognized Nurse Assistant program, Medical Assistant program, Medical Corpsman program, EMT program, UTMB Hospital Aide training program, or two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment.
  • Currently enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing program and completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent.
  • Current BLS-HP is required.

Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience. This is a non-benefit eligible, hourly paid position limited to a maximum of 19 hours per week.

UTMB Health is an equal opportunity employer and takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.



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