Patient Care Technician - Leukemia
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician on the G16 Leukemia unit at MD Anderson Cancer Center provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse and contributes directly to patient comfort and care outcomes. G16 Leukemia is a specialized inpatient unit providing comprehensive care for patients with hematologic malignancies, including leukemia. Patients receive supportive care during active, aggressive high-dose chemotherapy, biotherapy, and cellular therapy, and may be rehospitalized for treatment side effects. Leukemia care includes diagnosis, induction, consolidation, and maintenance chemotherapy; symptom management; and salvage therapies for relapsed disease. The role works as part of a multidisciplinary care team to address patient care needs, support activities of daily living, mobilization, admissions and discharges, obtain vital signs, retrieve and update patient information, and maintain a clean, safe, and orderly patient environment. Other duties may be assigned. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of a pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources. The schedule consists of a combination of two 12-hour and two 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays. Evening/night shift hours include 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., 11:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. MD Anderson Cancer Center offers employee benefits and describes its mission as eliminating cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through programs integrating patient care, research, prevention, and education. This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure and may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain applicable requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Pass the pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
- Availability for a combination of two 12-hour and two 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays, on evening/night shift.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in an acute care hospital setting as a Nursing Assistant.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse.
- Contribute to patient comfort and outcomes of care.
- Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs.
- Assist with activities of daily living, mobilization, admissions and discharges, and obtaining vital signs.
- Update and retrieve patient information.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly patient environment.
- Act as part of an assigned care team.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid employee medical benefits with zero premium starting on the 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
