Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technician - G12E Palliative

Shifts: Four shifts per week. A combination of 2 twelve and 2 eight hour shifts Monday - Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Day/Evening: 7AM - 7PM, 7AM - 3PM, 3PM - 11PM OR Evening/Night: 7PM - 7AM, 11PM - 7AM, 3PM - 11PM

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and preferably a CNA License.

SUMMARY

Function: Provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse.

Scope: Impacts patient comfort and outcome of care.

Essential Job Functions:

• Acts as member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs.
• Assists in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, admit/discharge and obtaining vital signs.
• Updates and retrieves patient information.
• Ensures patient environment is maintained in a clean, safe and orderly manner.
• Acts as part of an assigned care team.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION

Received: Directly from a registered nurse.

Given: None.

REQUIREMENTS

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Education Preferred: None.

Experience Required: None

Experience Preferred: Experience in an acute care setting as a Nursing Assistant.

Licensure/Certification Required: None.

Licensure/Certification Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Other Required: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

Refer to the Position Description for specific ADA requirements, and working conditions.

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience Preferred: One year of patient care experience in an acute care setting.

License/Certification Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience Preferred: One year of patient care experience in an acute care setting.

License/Certification Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 176980
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Day/Evening, Evening/Night, Rotating, Weekends
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 38,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 47,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 57,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes