Night Shift Patient Care Technician - Inpatient Surgery

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Galveston, TX seeks a Patient Care Technician I to support the Surgical Inpatient Unit on night shifts. You will assist with basic patient care, monitor vital signs, collect specimens, and help with hygiene, feeding, and safety under the charge nurse’s guidance.

The role emphasizes infection control, data documentation, and collaboration with care teams to meet each patient’s plan of care. BLS certification is required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Completion of recognized Nurse Assistant program OR
• Completion of Medical Assistant program OR
• Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR
• Completion of EMT program OR
• Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR
• Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR
• Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR
• Is 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.

Responsibilities

• Collects, reports, and documents data: Vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
• Obtains blood samples by venipuncture.
• Acquires 12 lead EKG.
• Performs and reports POCT.
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
• Provides 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.
• Assists with feeding.
• Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
• Assists with patient safety related to age and condition.
• Assists with patient restraints and patient-specific safety precautions.
• Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
• Cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
• Documents as appropriate.
• Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
• Assists with patient requests for other hospital services

Skills

Vital signs

Venipuncture

12-lead EKG

POCT

Patient care

Wound care

Aseptic technique

Privacy & confidentiality

Education

Nursing assistant program

Medical Assistant program

Medical Corpsman program

EMT program

UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program

2 years direct patient care experience

Certified MA/PCT/CNA at hire

School of Nursing first semester with clinicals

Job description

UTMB Health in Galveston, TX seeks a Patient Care Technician I to support the Surgical Inpatient Unit on night shifts. You will assist with basic patient care, monitor vital signs, collect specimens, and help with hygiene, feeding, and safety under the charge nurse’s guidance.

The role emphasizes infection control, data documentation, and collaboration with care teams to meet each patient’s plan of care. BLS certification is required as part of the role.