Patient Care Assistant - PICU (FT, Days)

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

7d

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) 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 full-time, day shift. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Completion of a formal nursing assistant, medical assistant, or similar clinical education program; alternatively, current enrollment in a BSN program with one clinical rotation completed at the time of hire; alternatively, one year of direct patient care experience.
• Successful candidates must 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; 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 according to 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 about patient responses to care and assist with ongoing care-plan updates.
• Transport medications, excluding controlled substances, while following medication-security guidelines.
• Perform unit-specific and clerical duties, including use of computers, telephones, intercoms, and EKG-monitor systems, as assigned.
• 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