Patient Care Assistant PICU

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a Part Time Patient Care Assistant for our PICU here at the
West Campus - someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting. In this
position, you’ll perform a variety of routine and specialized patient care
activities, as assigned, under the direction and supervision of the Registered
Nurse (RN). Care will be delivered that incorporates Family Centered Care in a
cost-effective manner and is developmental and age-appropriate for the patient
population.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Shift available:

Nights 7p-7a (part time)

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all
successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in
compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital
designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most
rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College
Station, Texas. Located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square-foot
hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West
Houston area, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46
acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a
neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full-scale pharmacy.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit
texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants
and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's
without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender,
national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal,
State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work
involved.

Requirements

• One of the following required addition to the high school diploma or GED
• Completion of a formal nursing assistant educational program or certification (e.g. Diploma/Course/Certificate/Associates Degree/etc. completed in a Certified Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, or similar clinical education program)
• Currently enrolled in a BSN degree program with one clinical rotation completed at the time of hire
• One (1) year of direct patient care experience

Responsibilities

• Assists with the collection and documentation of patient/family data
• Provides high-quality, cost-effective patient care in collaboration with the RN and in conjunction with the patient/family
• Assists in identifying patient/family response to care provided responsibilities
• Maintains accountability for development of self and participates in development of others
• Demonstrates commitment to team, flexibility, professional interpersonal communication, and customer service skills
• Participates in achieving hospital/unit goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED