PATIENT CARE TECH 7p-7a

Universal Health Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Pet Insurance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Texas NeuroRehab Center, part of Universal Health Services, seeks a Patient Care Tech to support therapy and daily activities for patients aged 13 and older. You will assist with care, supervise activities, and help document vital signs under treatment plans.

Requirements include CPR certification and strong communication. Prior rehab facility experience is preferred, with opportunities for professional growth within UHS and its subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• No minimum experience; preferred one year’s experience as a nurse’s aide, mental health aide, psych aide, or the equivalent in a rehabilitation facility or similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Actively assists therapists & teachers with patients to provide therapeutic & educational activities.
• Provides hands-on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, & behavior modification as directed by the individual treatment plan & unit program guidelines.
• Takes and documents vital signs, weights, and heights.

Skills

CPR certification

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized treatment facility located ten minutes from downtown Austin on 67 wooded acres. Originally a cattle ranch, the land was purchased in 1943 as part of The Brown Schools and has operated as a medical rehabilitation and behavioral healthcare facility for over 80 years. Today, Texas NeuroRehab Center provides complex medical and brain and spinal cord injury rehab for ages 13 years and older and neuropsychiatric treatment for youth. The capabilities of the facility as a whole allow for integrated and specialized care for children, adolescents and adults facing difficult challenges. Texas NeuroRehab Center is internationally known for improving the quality of life for many children; adolescents and adults, and it will continue to provide innovative approaches to neurobehavioral healthcare.

Website

Website: https://texasneurorehab.com/

Texas NeuroRehab Center is currently accepting applicants for a Patient Care Tech. This Candidate will assists in the direct care & management of patients with medical issues as directed by the treatment team. Assists with unit programming to facilitate the carryover of therapy issues, leisure activities, & activities of daily living within the functional ability of patients & with consideration for the patient’s level of growth & development.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Actively assists therapists & teachers with patients to provide therapeutic & / or educational activities.
• Provides hands‑on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, & behavior modification as directed by the individual treatment plan & unit program guidelines.
• Takes and documents vital signs, weights, and heights.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Must have a good understanding of the basic concepts of safe, supportive, nurturing, & therapeutic human interactions. Good verbal and written skills. Ability to rotate to other programs as necessary. Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information. Ability to learn the basic understanding of program & philosophy & is able to interpret & implement patient care. Demonstrates leadership by training new employees. Effectively interacts with patients, peers, & families. Ability to follow behavior program. Competent to supervise therapeutic & recreational activities. Understands & practices effective motivational techniques. Ability to problem‑solve & communicate clearly, both verbally & in writing. Ability to maintain required attendance.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or equivelent. Prefer bachelor’s degree or college courses in health care, mental health, recreational therapy, education, or human growth & development.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Current Driver’s License or State issued Id. Current CPR certification.

EXPERIENCE: No minimum. Prefer one year’s experience as a nurse’s aide, mental health aide, psych aide, or the equivalent in a rehabilitation facility or similar setting.

PHYSICAL/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to sustain physical activity throughout scheduled shift, eight hours or more daily. Remain on feet, standing, walking, and/or kneeling while working with patients. Requires full range of body motion including physically restraining patients per policy by individual or team restraint. Ability to perform CPR. Emotional stability necessary to perform essential job functions. Hearing and vision sufficient to perform essential job functions. Lift, carry, & lower 50 pounds without assistance. Push patients in wheelchairs up & down hills & pursue running patients. Transfer patients to & from beds, toilets, automobiles, & wheelchairs. Ability to verbally communicate to deescalate a crisis situation. Accurately convey patient behavior & status, both verbally & in writing. Visually observe patient behavior & act to protect self & others from aggressive patients or accidents. Write legibly & grammatically to convey patient behavior & information in the chart. Assist in patient care from prompting up to total care in patient hygiene (i.e., bathing, diapering, dressing, etc.) Eat with & feed patients following diet orders & speech therapy program. Attend work regularly, on time, & as scheduled, according to facility policies. Flexible and mature to deal with changing priorities.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.