Patient Care Technician PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Paid time off

401(k) plan with match

Education assistance

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Rio Grande Regional Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PRN) to support peri-operative patient care. The role involves direct patient care, vital signs monitoring, and assisting in moving patients through the care continuum with the health care team.

Qualified candidates will hold CNA and CPR certifications, and demonstrate the ability to report patient changes and perform technical duties as assigned in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Certification as CNA is required.
• CPR certification required.
• Knowledge of vital signs monitoring.
• Ability to report changes in patient condition and assist team.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct peri-operative patient care and comfort measures.
• Assist in moving patients through the care continuum and transport as needed.
• Support the peri-operative team and access storage areas for supplies as required.

Skills

CNA certification

CPR certification

Vital signs monitoring

Patient transport

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Patient Care Technician PRN today with Rio Grande Regional Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Performs direct patient care for the peri-operative patient with duties related to delivery of comfort care and monitoring of patient vital signs. Assists team members in moving the patient through the continuum. Transports patients as needed. Part of a team that assists in the entire peri-operative experience. May access general supply storage areas where saline flushes and procedure trays are stored.

What qualifications you will need:

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Certified Nursing Assistant certification required CPR certification required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Knowledge of vital sign monitoring according to established nursing standards. Ability to report changes in patient condition, apply technical skills and function in duties as assigned

SPECIAL DEMANDS: Ability to work in a fast paced environment with many other health care team members

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Approximately 100% inside work. See employee health documents for OSHA category and other employee health issues

Benefits

Rio Grande Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Rio Grande Regional Hospital (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/rio-grande-regional-hospital) in McAllen, Texas has been serving the Rio Grande Valley for more than 30 years. Our full service hospital has 320+ beds and a team of more than 500 physicians representing 35+ specialties. Rio Grande Regional Hospital offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. Our Emergency Room is a Level III Trauma Center and we have extended our ER services into the Rio Grande Valley with our three remote ERs in McAllen/Mission, Edinburg, and San Juan. Our Women’s Services include L&D and a 30+ bed NICU. We also have an entire children’s hospital within our main facility to care for the children in our community. We work with Texas Transplant Institute which serves local patients in need of organ, tissue or stem cell transplants. Our proven track record of serving the medical needs of the Valley communities we serve has led to Rio Grande Regional Hospital being recognized for patient safety and clinical excellence time and time again.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.