Patient Care Aide — Training & Growth Opportunity

Parkland Health; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health seeks an entry-level patient care learner at Moody Outpatient Center to support basic hygiene, non-sterile treatments, vital signs, ROM, lifting, ambulation, and feeding. You will learn sanitation, safety, and equipment usage while monitoring patient environments and equipment.

The role emphasizes continual education through in-service sessions and workshops, with a focus on applying knowledge to daily nursing practice and improving patient care outcomes.

Qualifications

• Completes one of Parkland's grant funded or non-grant funded job specific training programs after being hired or reclassed into the position.
• Must be able to learn and effectively perform specific patient care techniques and requirements.
• Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Learn basic patient care activities including hygiene, non-sterile treatments, vital signs, ROM, lifting and feeding.
• Learn sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies and equipment usage.
• Monitor patient environment and equipment and correct problems as needed.
• Attend in-service sessions, department meetings, workshops, and read journals to grow professionally.

Skills

Learn patient care techniques

Patient-centered care

Education

Training program completion (Parkland)

Job description

Parkland Health seeks an entry-level patient care learner at Moody Outpatient Center to support basic hygiene, non-sterile treatments, vital signs, ROM, lifting, ambulation, and feeding. You will learn sanitation, safety, and equipment usage while monitoring patient environments and equipment.

The role emphasizes continual education through in-service sessions and workshops, with a focus on applying knowledge to daily nursing practice and improving patient care outcomes.