Patient Care Assistant - Neurology (FT, Days)

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to perform routine and specialized patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will provide developmentally appropriate, family-centered care and help maintain a safe, efficient patient experience.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, collecting specimens, and collaborating with RNs to prioritize care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents vital signs, body measurements, intake/output, and physiologic values.
• Responds to monitor alarms and communicates abnormal values to the RN.
• Provides basic hygiene and activities of daily living.
• Collaborates with RNs to prioritize workload.
• Collects and labels laboratory specimens and performs bedside testing.
• Prepares patient rooms for admissions with age-appropriate supplies.
• Provides input to the RN on patient responses to care.
• Transports medications following guidelines.
• Performs unit-specific and clerical duties (computer, phone, intercom, EKG).
• Maintains patient and family confidentiality and communicates effectively.
• Participates in training and performance-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Nursing assistant program

Tools

EKG monitoring system

Job description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As Patient Care Assistant, you'll perform a variety of routine and specialized patient care activities under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. You'll provide developmentally appropriate, family-centered care while supporting a safe, efficient, and positive patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and documents vital signs, body measurements, intake and output, and physiologic values, reporting abnormal findings to the Registered Nurse
• Responds appropriately 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

Requirements

• 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

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.