Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Beto Unit

Utmb; Tennessee Colony (TX); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UTMB Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) for the Beto Unit to provide basic patient care, monitor vitals, assist with daily activities, and support nursing staff in a secure environment.

Candidates must complete an approved nursing assistant, medical assistant, EMT, or related program, or have two years in direct patient care, and hold BLS. Day shift; salary commensurate with experience.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent required with one of the listed programs or relevant experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Must meet one of the listed education/experience options to qualify.
• OTC/POCT and patient data collection are part of the role.

Responsabilidades

• Collect, report, and document data such as vitals, intake/output, pulse oximetry, and specimens.
• Obtain blood samples by venipuncture.
• Acquire 12-lead EKG.
• Perform POCT and report results timely.
• Assist with patient activities and safety per plan of care.
• Provide personal hygiene care and assist with feeding.
• Ambulate, position, and turn patients; assist with mobility.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Ensure infection control and aseptic technique in care areas.
• Document patient information accurately and maintain supplies.

Conocimientos

Vital signs

Venipuncture

12-lead EKG

POCT testing

Patient care

Hygiene & grooming

Feeding assistance

Mobility assistance

Infection control

Privacy & confidentiality

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Assistant program

Medical Assistant program

Medical Corpsman program

EMT program

UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program

Two years direct patient care experience

Certified MA/PCT/CNA at hire

Nursing school (first semester with clinical concepts)

Descripción del empleo

Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Beto Unit

High school or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs:

• Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR
• Completion of a Medical Assistant program OR
• Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR
• Completion of EMT program OR
• Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR
• Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR
• Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire 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.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Collects, reports, and documents data: Vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
• Obtains blood samples by venipuncture.
• Acquires 12 lead EKG.
• Performs and reports POCT.
• 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: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with chronic wound care, provides skincare for a patient with TED hose, SCD, casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient, cares for the patient with a urinary catheter, assists or gives cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and provides ostomy care.
• 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 and patient-specific safety precautions.
• Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
• 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.
• Documents as appropriate.
• Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
• Assists with patient requests for other hospital services

Marginal or Periodic Functions:

• Video monitoring duties as assigned.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

SALARY RANGE:

Salary commensurate with experience.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Day Shift.

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.