Patient Care Technician II TDCJ JSA South Part-Time

Socket.dev; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a Nurse Assistant 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).

The position requires high school or equivalent, hospital experience, and completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant, Medical Corpsman, EMT program, or enrollment in a School of Nursing with clinical concepts. A BLS certification is required.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent.
• One year of hospital experience.
• Completion of one of the recognized technical programs listed above.
• Documentation of completion of two or more items from the listed duties (if applicable).

Education

Nurse Assistant program

Medical Corpsman program

EMT program

Enrollment in School of Nursing (first semester with clinical concepts)

Two or more of: Emergency Dispatch, POCT test site manager, Cross-training to HUC duties, Patient Care Assistant trainer, Unit audits, Cast placement, High-Level Disinfection, Medical setup and assistance

BLS

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.