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Patient Care Technician I (PCT) - Med/Surg - CLC (Days)
nTexas City, Texas, United States
nNew Hot
nPatient Care
nUTMB Health
nRequisition #
nEDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
nMinimum Qualifications:
nHigh school or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs:
nnnCompletion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR
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nnCompletion of a Medical Assistant program OR
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nnCompletion of Medical Corpsman program OR
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nnCompletion of EMT program OR
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nnCompletion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR
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nnTwo (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR
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nnCertified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR
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nnIs enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent.
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n nLICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:
nRequired:
nnBasic Life Support (BLS).
n nJOB DESCRIPTION:
nTo provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.
nESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
nnnCollects, reports, and documents data: Vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
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nnObtains blood samples by venipuncture.
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nnAcquires 12 lead EKG.
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nnPerforms and reports POCT.
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nnAssists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care.
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nnProvides for patients' personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with chronic wound care, provides skincare for a patient with TED hose, SCD, casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient, cares for the patient with a urinary catheter, assists or gives cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and provides ostomy care.
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nnAssists with feeding.
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nnAmbulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
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nnAssists with patient safety related to age and condition.
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nnAssists with patient restraints and patient-specific safety precautions.
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nnCollects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
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nnCares for the patient from a correctional environment.
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nnMaintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
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nnProvides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
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nnDocuments as appropriate.
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nnMaintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
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nnAssists with patient requests for other hospital services
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n nMarginal or Periodic Functions:
nnnVideo monitoring duties as assigned.
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nnAdheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
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nnPerforms related duties as required.
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n nSALARY RANGE:
nSalary commensurate with experience.
nWORK SCHEDULE:
nFull-Time Day Shift
nEqual Employment Opportunity
nUTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
nCompensation
Worksite address
texas city, TX, 77592, US
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