Patient Care Technician - Leukemia Unit
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician position on G20 Leukemia Unit at MD Anderson Cancer Center provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse, and directly impacts patient comfort and outcome of care. Ideal candidate must have a high school diploma and either one year of recent experience in an acute care setting as a Nursing Assistant or a CNA certification. The schedule will be 3-12 hours shifts from 7pm-7am with rotating weekends and holidays. Initial training will occur on dayshift until you fully complete orientation. The inpatient Hematology Service on G20 Leukemia provides advanced oncology care to adult patients diagnosed with leukemia, myeloma, lymphoma and mycosis fungoides. Our health care team consists of specialized physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, clinical nurses, and ancillary staff. Typically, hematology patients are hospitalized for supportive care during active, aggressive high-dose chemotherapy/biotherapy and cellular therapy through a wide range of morbidity related symptoms, as well as re-hospitalization for treatment side effects. Inpatient Leukemia care includes diagnosis, induction, consolidation, maintenance chemotherapy and symptom management, as well as salvage therapies for relapsed disease. Patients with lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and mycosis fungoides are treated with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic agents and radiation therapy on a dedicated unit.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
- One year of recent experience in an acute care setting as a Nursing Assistant or a CNA certification.
Responsibilities
- Acts as member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs.
- Assists in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, admit/discharge and obtaining vital signs.
- Updates and retrieves patient information.
- Ensures patient environment is maintained in a clean, safe and orderly manner.
- Acts as part of an assigned care team.
Benefits
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
- Fertility benefits
- State of Texas longevity pay
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
