Patient Care Intern - Progressive Care Unit

Methodist Health System • Dallas, TX

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Job Summary: Category B: Employee with patient care impact. FLSA: Non-exempt Job Purpose: Under the Direction of the professional staff, assists with patient care to provide support services to the patient, nursing unit, and professional staff. Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System. Age Specific Care Considerations Adults: 18+ years - 35 years Adults: 35+ years - 65 years Adults: 65+ years Children D: 12+ years - 18 years Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas’ best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned: Magnet®-designated hospital 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023 Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023 Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023 Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by Modern Healthcare, Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned: Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027 Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2025 & 2026 Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma 2026 TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026 Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026 Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies 2025 Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2025 Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025 Becker’s Hospital Review 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 Newsweek’s Americas Greatest Workplaces 2025

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or GED required
• Licenses and/or Certifications (Required and Preferred): Completion of Patient Care Technician program within 6 months of hire
• Healthcare Provider CPR certification required within 1 month of hire
• Related Work Experience and Other Skills: Ability to remain flexible and adaptable to change.
• Able to develop and maintain good working relationships with all levels of staff, patients and family members
• Able to follow oral and written instructions
• Demonstrates accountability for own actions.
• Demonstrates compliance with hospital dress code.
• Demonstrates initiative, is a self-starter.
• Is able to work independently, prioritizing and organizing workload effectively to complete tasks within the time frames delegated.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical terms and names of medications.
• Demonstrates understanding of MHS guidelines and reference, Infection Control guidelines, and MHS safety guidelines.
• Proactive not reactive, analyzes problems accurately, develops recommendations and takes appropriate actions to solve problems.
• Work Experience: No work experience required if currently certified as a nursing or medical assistant

Responsibilities

• If specially trained to do, performs additional functions for patients, specifically delineated for assigned unit: Lab specimens collected; appropriately labeled, and delivered to lab in a timely manner, utilizing appropriate safety measures to prevent patient and staff injury; Communicates results of selected tests to professional staff in a timely manner; Conforms to safety standards dictated by regulatory agencies i.e. safety manuals, MSD sheets, OSHA issues.
• Documents accurately in electronic health record
• Performs patient care activities delegated and supervised by the professional staff: Activities of daily living such as baths, oral hygiene, and oral feedings performed to satisfaction of patient and professional staff; Patient mobility performed (i.e. turning, lifting, moving) utilizing appropriate safety measures to prevent patient and self-injury; Patient meals and nourishments are offered, administered, and recorded in a timely manner; Assists nursing staff with admission, discharge, transfer, and transport of patients.
• Respond effectively in emergencies and assists in prevention of patient injury: Initiates CPR when appropriate; Utilizes side rails and restraints to prevent patient injury; Reports to professional staff patients at increased risk for injury.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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