Patient Care Assistant - PACU

Texas Children's Hospital; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support nurses in delivering family-centered, developmentally appropriate care to pediatric patients. You will work under RN supervision to ensure a safe and positive patient experience.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to HEART values, and continuous learning in a fast-paced pediatric environment. This position offers on-site work in Austin, with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in quality

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing assistant or medical assistant program

BSN program enrollment with clinical rotation

One year of direct patient care experience

Job description

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

Qualifications

• 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

About Us

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families. To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org . Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.