Patient Care Technician II TDCJ Infirmary

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a dedicated nurse assistant capacity to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care across departments in Galveston, TX. This role includes serving as a unit mentor and assisting with patient needs and health assessments under supervision.

Ideal candidates are graduates of Nurse Assistant programs or EMT programs, or nursing students in the early semester phases with clinical exposure. Experience with cross-training to unit duties and quality care is valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of Nurse Assistant program or EMT program or enrollment in nursing school with first semester completed.
• Documentation of two or more listed programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and supportive patient care across assigned areas.
• Serve as a leader/mentor for the unit(s).
• Assist with language assistance and area-specific diagnostic procedures.

Skills

Nurse Assistant program

EMT program

HUC cross-training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Assistant program

EMT program

School of Nursing - first semester

Two or more listed programs

Tools

PACS system resource

POCT test site manager

Job description

To provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas and serve as a leader/ mentor for the assigned unit (s).

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

High school or equivalent, one year of hospital experience AND completion of one of the following technical programs:

• Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR
• Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR
• Completion of EMT program OR
• Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent
• Has obtained and provided documentation of completion of 2 or more of the following:

• Emergency Dispatch
• POCT test site manager
• Cross-training to HUC duties
• Patient Care Assistant trainer
• Perform Unit Audits- 1 per month per unit/ department manager
• Cast placement
• Perform/ Assist with High-Level Disinfection
• Set up of delivery tables
• Set-up and assistance with minor operating procedures
• Set-up and assistance with area specific diagnostic procedures
• Language assistance
• Burn tub room duties which includes splint applications: mouth spreaders, upper and lower extremities, positioning patients prone, application of pressure wrapping: coban ace wraps, surginet pressure garments, tubigrip/jobst garments, burn dressing preparation and application and assists in application of biobrane/transcyte
• INQN, IDERAD, PACS system resource/user

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required:

• BLS

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.