Patient Care Assistant - Pulmonary (FT, Nights)

Texas Children's; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support nurses and deliver developmentally appropriate, family-centered care. You will assist with routine patient care, monitor vital signs, and help maintain a safe, respectful clinical environment in Houston.

In this role, you will collaborate with Registered Nurses, manage supplies, and support patient families while following hospital policies and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

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

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, activities of daily living, and other delegated patient care tasks.
• Collaborates with RNs to prioritize workload based on patient and family needs.
• Collects and labels laboratory specimens and performs bedside testing, including QC.
• Prepares patient rooms for admissions with age-appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Transports medications per security guidelines, excluding controlled substances.
• Performs unit-specific and clerical duties, including use of computer, intercom, and EKG-monitor systems.
• Maintains patient and family confidentiality and communicates effectively with the care team.
• Participates in training, unit goals, and performance-improvement initiatives.

Skills

Vital signs collection

Basic nursing assistance

Communication with care team

Education

Nursing Assistant certificate/diploma

BSN enrollment with clinical rotation

Tools

EKG-monitor systems

Patient record computer 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.

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.