Compassionate Pediatric Pulmonary Patient Care Assistant

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to perform routine and specialized patient care under RN supervision. You will deliver family-centered care, support safe patient experiences, and participate in training and performance-improvement initiatives.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of a nursing or medical assisting program (or active BSN enrollment with a clinical rotation), and at least 1 year of direct patient care experience.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Obtains and documents vital signs, body measurements, intake and output, and physiologic values, reporting abnormal findings to the Registered Nurse.
• Responds to continuous physiologic monitor alarms and communicates abnormal values to the Registered Nurse.
• Provides basic hygiene, comfort measures, activities of daily living, and other delegated patient care tasks.
• Collaborates with Registered Nurses to prioritize workload based on patient and family needs.
• Collects and labels laboratory specimens and performs bedside testing, including quality-control activities.
• Prepares patient rooms for admissions with age-appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Provides input to the Registered Nurse regarding patient responses to care and assists with ongoing care-plan updates.
• Transports medications, excluding controlled substances, while following established medication-security guidelines.
• Performs unit-specific and clerical duties, including use of computer, telephone, intercom, and EKG-monitor systems, as assigned.
• Maintains patient and family confidentiality and communicates effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.
• Participates in required training, professional development, unit goals, and performance-improvement initiatives.

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Formal nursing assistant / medical assistant program

BSN program enrollment (clinical rotation completed at hire)

1 year of direct patient care experience

Descripción del empleo

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, TX is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to perform routine and specialized patient care under RN supervision. You will deliver family-centered care, support safe patient experiences, and participate in training and performance-improvement initiatives.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of a nursing or medical assisting program (or active BSN enrollment with a clinical rotation), and at least 1 year of direct patient care experience.