Patient Care Assistant - PACU

Texas Children's Hospital•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant performs routine and specialized patient care activities under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role provides developmentally appropriate, family-centered care and supports a safe, efficient, and positive patient experience. The position is associated with PACU.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a formal nursing assistant, medical assistant, or similar clinical education program; or current enrollment in a BSN program with one clinical rotation completed at time of hire; or one year of direct patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Obtain and document vital signs, body measurements, intake and output, and physiologic values, and report abnormal findings to the Registered Nurse.
Respond appropriately to continuous physiologic monitor alarms and communicate abnormal values to the Registered Nurse.
Provide basic hygiene, comfort measures, activities of daily living, and other delegated patient care tasks.
Collaborate with Registered Nurses to prioritize workload based on patient and family needs.
Collect and label laboratory specimens and perform bedside testing, including quality-control activities.
Prepare patient rooms for admissions with age-appropriate supplies and equipment.
Provide input to the Registered Nurse regarding patient responses to care and assist with ongoing care-plan updates.
Transport medications, excluding controlled substances, while following established medication-security guidelines.
Perform assigned unit-specific and clerical duties, including using computer, telephone, intercom, and EKG-monitor systems.
Maintain patient and family confidentiality and communicate effectively with patients, families, and health care team members.
Participate in required training, professional development, unit goals, and performance-improvement initiatives.