Compassionate Hospital Patient Care Technician

Vibra Healthcare; Kilgore (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Vibra Healthcare in Kilgore, TX is seeking a Nurse Aide to provide general nursing care for adult and geriatric patients. You will help with positioning, hygiene, meals, vital signs, specimen transport, and documentation, while following isolation protocols and safety standards.

Previous hospital or long-term care experience is preferred, and Nurse Aide certification is favored. The role involves assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges and daily activities, under the direction of

Qualifications

• Previous patient care experience in a hospital or long-term care facility is preferred.
• Nurse Aide certification is preferred.
• HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing care such as positioning patients, assisting with bedpan/urinal, ambulating patients, post-operative care, and documentation.
• Assist in preparing units, rooms, supplies, and beds for admissions, transfers, emergencies, or discharges.
• Obtain admission height, weight, and vital signs.
• Provide activities of daily living support including bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing, and linen changes.
• Assist with meals, serve and remove trays, and document diet consumption.
• Document vital signs, intake/output, and patient weight accurately.
• Perform quality checks on glucometer each shift.
• Respond to call lights and round on assigned patients.
• Follow isolation procedures and care for patients in isolation.
• Distribute water and nourishments as ordered.
• Assist nursing staff with treatments and procedures.
• Assist during admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Support patients with clothing and personal belongings.
• Transport specimens as required.
• Report changes in patient condition to nurse in charge.
• Participate in Nursing Care Plans.
• Provide post-mortem care as needed and assist with transportation.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and proper handling of linens and supplies.
• Respect patient confidentiality and establish rapport with patients and staff.
• Attend in-service education and departmental meetings as scheduled.
• Complete required competency skills and mandatory trainings.
• Assist with inventory control and appropriate use of supplies.

Skills

Nursing care

Vital signs

Patient transport

Isolation protocols

Education

Nurse Aide certification

Tools

Glucometer

Job description

Vibra Healthcare in Kilgore, TX is seeking a Nurse Aide to provide general nursing care for adult and geriatric patients. You will help with positioning, hygiene, meals, vital signs, specimen transport, and documentation, while following isolation protocols and safety standards.

Previous hospital or long-term care experience is preferred, and Nurse Aide certification is favored. The role involves assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges and daily activities, under the direction of