Patient Care Assistant - PACU

Texas Children's; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s is hiring a Patient Care Assistant to support nurses in delivering developmentally appropriate, family-centered care in a fast-paced pediatric setting. You will perform routine and specialized patient care under RN supervision, document findings, and help keep patients safe and comfortable.

The role focuses on monitoring vital signs, responding to alarms, assisting with hygiene and daily living activities, collecting specimens, and contributing to care plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of nursing assistant/medical assistant program required, or enrollment in BSN with clinical rotation.
• One year of direct patient care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and document vital signs and intake/output; report abnormalities.
• Respond to monitor alarms and communicate abnormal values to RN.
• Provide hygiene, comfort measures, activities of daily living assistance.
• Collaborate with RNs to prioritize workload.
• Transport medications per guidelines.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and communicate with patients and team.
• Participate in required training and performance-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Vital signs

Monitor alarms

Hygiene assistance

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing assistant program

BSN clinical rotations enrollment

Tools

EKG-monitor systems

Medical record systems

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.

• 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

• 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