Patient Care Technician I - Carole Young - Full-Time
About The Position
Correctional Managed Care’s mission is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD). The Patient Care Technician I provides basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas. The position is located within a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center. The technician may be exposed to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications, and disoriented or combative patients or others. Security clearance and pre-employment drug testing are required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of one of the following: a recognized Nurse Assistant program; a Medical Assistant program; a Medical Corpsman program; an EMT program; or the UTMB Hospital Aide training program.
- Alternatively, two years of experience in a direct patient-care environment.
- Alternatively, current enrollment in a recognized School of Nursing program and completion of the first semester of education containing clinical concepts and health assessment, or the equivalent.
- Current BLS-HP certification is required.
- Security clearance is required.
- Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Responsibilities
- Collect, report, and document vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and specimens.
- Perform and report point-of-care testing (POCT).
- Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse or designee and as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
- Provide for patients’ personal hygiene and assist with feeding.
- Ambulate, position, and turn patients, and care for patients with altered mobility.
- Assist with patient safety related to age and condition.
- Assist with patient restraints and patient-specific safety precautions; collect, report, and document data related to patient needs, emergencies, and usual patient and family behavior; and care for patients in a correctional environment.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
- Provide and maintain a clean, safe environment and perform or assist others with proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection-control measures.
- Maintain patient-care areas with appropriate supplies.
- Adhere to departmental internal controls and reporting structure.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
