Patient Care Technician - P10 Surgical Oncology - Evening/Night Shift

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Town of Texas, Houston (WI, TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading cancer care center as a nursing assistant, providing compassionate patient care in a dynamic environment. This role involves working on a surgical oncology unit, assisting with daily living activities and ensuring patient comfort. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and a passion for patient care.

Benefits

Referral Bonus Available

Relocation Assistance Available

Qualifications

• One year of patient care experience preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as member of a multidisciplinary team to address patient care needs.
• Assists in daily living activities and obtaining vital signs.
• Ensures a clean and safe patient environment.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

MD Anderson's nursing community transforms nursing care through clinical practice, education and research. Each day, more than 4,400 registered nurses deliver compassionate, evidence-based cancer care to patients and their families. We focus exclusively on cancer and have seen cases of every kind.

Shift: 40 hours per week. A combination of two 12 and two 8 hour shifts each week with rotating weekends and holidays. Must be able to work the following: 7PM - 7AM, 11PM - 7AM, 3PM - 11PM.

The GI Surgical Oncology Unit is a 32-bed, post-operative, medical-surgical unit serving patient from 18-80 years old. Surgeries may include but are not limited to the following: whipple, colon resections, liver resections and small bowel resection.

Function: Provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse.

Scope: Impacts patient comfort and outcome of care.

Essential Job Functions:

• Acts as member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs.
• Assists in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, admit/discharge and obtaining vital signs.
• Updates and retrieves patient information.
• Ensures patient environment is maintained in a clean, safe and orderly manner.
• Acts as part of an assigned care team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience Preferred: One year of patient care experience.

Licensure/Certification Preferred Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 173966
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Evening/Night, Rotating, Weekends
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 38,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 47,500
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 57,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
• Science Jobs: No

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