Patient Care Technician I – Corrections

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) seeks a Patient Care Regular in Correctional Managed Care to support healthcare at the CRMF/Estelle Facility in Huntsville, Texas. This on-site role focuses on assisting patients and providing basic care within a correctional setting.

Responsibilities include collecting vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, safety, infection control, privacy, and maintaining a clean environment per care

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent AND completion of one of the listed technical programs.
• Two years of experience in a direct patient care environment.
• Current BLS-HP certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Collects, reports and documents data: vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care.
• Provides for patients' personal hygiene.
• Assists with feeding.
• Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
• Assists with patient safety related to age and condition.
• Assists with patient restraints, patient specific safety precautions, collects, reports and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and usual patient and family behavior, and cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
• Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

Education

Nurse Assistant program

Medical Assistant program

Medical Corpsman program

EMT program

UTMB Hospital Aide training program

Two years of direct patient care experience

Enrolled in school of Nursing (first semester) with clinical concepts

Job description

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) seeks a Patient Care Regular in Correctional Managed Care to support healthcare at the CRMF/Estelle Facility in Huntsville, Texas. This on-site role focuses on assisting patients and providing basic care within a correctional setting.

Responsibilities include collecting vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, safety, infection control, privacy, and maintaining a clean environment per care