Compassionate Patient Care Assistant — Vital Signs & Care

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to perform routine and specialized patient care under RN supervision. You will deliver developmentally appropriate, family-centered care and support a safe, efficient patient experience.

Responsibilities include obtaining vital signs, responding to monitor alarms, assisting with ADLs, and collaborating with RNs to prioritize workloads. A nursing assistant program or BSN-related clinical rotation is expected, with health and safety training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a formal nursing assistant, medical assistant, or similar clinical education program, or current BSN program with one clinical rotation completed at time of hire.
• One year of direct patient care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document vital signs, intake/output, and physiologic values; report abnormal findings.
• Respond to monitor alarms and communicate abnormal values to the RN.
• Provide basic hygiene, ADLs, comfort measures and delegated patient care tasks.
• Collaborate with RNs to prioritize workload based on patient and family needs.
• Collect and label laboratory specimens; perform bedside testing and QC activities.
• Prepare patient rooms for admissions with age-appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Provide input on patient responses and assist with care-plan updates.
• Transport medications following security guidelines (excluding controlled substances).
• Perform unit-specific and clerical duties using computer, phone, intercom, and EKG systems.
• Maintain patient and family confidentiality and communicate effectively with health care team.
• Participate in required training, professional development, unit goals, and performance-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Vital signs & measurements

Medical terminology

Patient care tasks

Quality control

Education

Nursing assistant program or equivalent

BSN enrollment with clinical rotation

1 year direct patient care experience

Tools

EKG-monitor systems

Clinical computer systems

Job description

Texas Children's is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to perform routine and specialized patient care under RN supervision. You will deliver developmentally appropriate, family-centered care and support a safe, efficient patient experience.

Responsibilities include obtaining vital signs, responding to monitor alarms, assisting with ADLs, and collaborating with RNs to prioritize workloads. A nursing assistant program or BSN-related clinical rotation is expected, with health and safety training