Patient Care Technician - Secure Facility Support

UTMB Health; Tennessee Colony (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a Nursing Aide to provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care within a prison setting. You will collect data, assist with activities of daily living, feeding, mobility and safety per the patient’s plan of care while maintaining privacy and infection control.

Position requires completion of approved technical programs or current enrollment in nursing-related studies and a valid BLS-HP certification.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent and completion of one of several technical programs (Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Corpsman, EMT, or UTMB Hospital Aide).
• Two years of experience in a direct patient care environment or current enrollment in a nursing program with clinical concepts.
• Current BLS-HP certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Collects vital signs, height, weight, intake/output, pulse oximetry and specimens.
• Performs and reports POCT and assists with patient activities per plan of care.
• Provides personal hygiene, feeding, mobility help and safe patient handling.
• Maintains patient privacy and a safe, clean environment.
• Adheres to isolation procedures, infection control and department reporting.

Skills

BLS-HP

Patient care

Infection control

Education

High school or equivalent

Nurse Assistant program

Medical Assistant program

Medical Corpsman program

EMT program

UTMB Hospital Aide training

2 years direct patient care experience

Nursing program with clinical concepts

Current BLS-HP certification

Job description

UTMB Health is seeking a Nursing Aide to provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care within a prison setting. You will collect data, assist with activities of daily living, feeding, mobility and safety per the patient’s plan of care while maintaining privacy and infection control.

Position requires completion of approved technical programs or current enrollment in nursing-related studies and a valid BLS-HP certification.