About the position
Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Medical Surgical Patient Care Technician in Jacksonville, TX. Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better. We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care. UT Health Jacksonville features 33 operational beds, an ICU, a 24-hour ED designated as a Level IV trauma center, a maternity unit, advanced diagnostic technology, surgical suites, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness and rehabilitation facility.
Responsibilities
- Assisting patients with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, and other ADLs.
- Observes patients' progress to prepare and disseminate reports to Registered Nurse or other medical staff.
- Obtains and records patients' vital signs and collects specimens for lab tests.
- Provides basic patient transport and housekeeping duties.
- Measures and records patients' intake and output and other measurements in accordance with unit routines.
- Assists patients with range of motion and draws blood.
- Assists in providing treatments to patients, performs technical procedures such as feeding tube and catheter administration, suture/staple removal, splinting of extremities, and performs ECGs as ordered.
- Coordinates daily activities for assigned unit to include general clerical and administrative support.
- Participates in performance improvement activities to enhance and maintain personal and department qualifications and standards of performance.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Completion of approved CNA or PCT certification required, or may be in senior year of nursing school with less than one semester to complete the nursing program.
- Must maintain active certification with in the State of Texas.
- BLS required - must have certification within 30 days of hire or transfer into position.
Nice-to-haves
- 5 years' experience in acute or long-term care.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Career growth opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness resources
