Patient Care Assistant - PICU (FT, Days)

Texas Children's Medical Center • Houston, TX

6d

About The Position

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.

As a Patient Care Assistant in the PICU, you’ll perform a variety of routine and specialized patient care activities under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. You’ll provide developmentally appropriate, family-centered care while supporting a safe, efficient, and positive patient experience.

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.
• Successful candidates are required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

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 use of 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.
• Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

What This Job Offers

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