Patient Care Technician I (PCT) - JSH Labor & Delivery (Galveston)

UTMB Health•Galveston, TX

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician I provides basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas. The role collects, reports, and documents patient data and assists with care activities as assigned by the charge nurse or designee according to the patient’s plan of care. The technician maintains patient privacy and confidentiality, supports a clean and safe care environment, and performs or assists with infection-control and aseptic procedures. Video monitoring duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Corpsman, or EMT program; completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program; two years of experience in a direct patient care environment; certification as an MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire; or enrollment in a recognized School of Nursing with the first semester of education completed, including clinical concepts and health assessment or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Collect, report, and document vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and specimens.
Obtain blood samples by venipuncture, acquire 12-lead EKGs, and perform and report point-of-care testing (POCT).
Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse or designee and indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
Provide personal hygiene and related care, including bathing, oral suctioning, superficial wound care, assistance with chronic wound care, skincare for patients with TED hose, SCDs, casts, or skeletal pins, elimination assistance, incontinence care, urinary catheter care, cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches, and ostomy care.
Assist with feeding.
Ambulate, position, and turn patients, including patients with altered mobility.
Assist with patient safety measures related to age and condition, including restraints and patient-specific safety precautions.
Collect, report, and document data related to patient needs, emergencies, and unusual patient or family behavior.
Provide care for patients from a correctional environment.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
Provide and maintain a clean, safe environment and perform or assist with aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection-control measures.
Document as appropriate and maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
Assist with patient requests for other hospital services.
Perform video monitoring duties as assigned.
Adhere to internal controls and the reporting structure, and perform related duties as required.