Patient Care Technician – P8 Inpatient Rehab & Neurology

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician on the P8 Inpatient Rehabilitation & Neurology unit at MD Anderson Cancer Center provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse and directly affects patient comfort and care outcomes. The 32-bed unit cares for neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and inpatient rehabilitation patients, mostly adults aged 18 and older. Patients include acute care and Neuro Progressive Care patients who may need closer monitoring during the first 24 hours after surgery. The team participates in evidence-based practice, unit and hospital committees, and local and national conferences. The acute care rehabilitation service supports safe transitions to community settings and includes bowel and bladder retraining, dysphagia management, tracheostomy and ostomy management, wound care, and medication management. The work schedule combines two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays. Listed shifts are 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. The hourly salary range is $18.27 minimum, $22.84 midpoint, and $27.40 maximum. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources. No experience or certification is required. Preferred qualifications are one year of experience as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care hospital setting and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification. MD Anderson offers employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage; paid time off and other paid leave; tuition assistance; retirement plans; health savings and dependent care accounts; fertility benefits; longevity pay; and wellness, fitness, recognition, employee health, and employee resource programs. Employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for paid employee medical benefits with zero premium beginning on their first day. This position may require routine reviews and screening to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure; satisfying and maintaining applicable requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Pass a pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care hospital setting.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse.
Contribute to patient comfort and care outcomes.
Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs.
Assist with activities of daily living, mobilization, admission and discharge, and obtaining vital signs.
Update and retrieve patient information.
Maintain the patient environment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.
Act as part of an assigned care team.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid employee medical benefits with zero premium beginning on the first day for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
Group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) 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 and AD&D coverage 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.
Wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups.
Educational opportunities and individual and team recognition.