Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Beto Unit

UTMB Health•Tennessee Colony, TX

About The Position

Provides basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas. The position includes collecting and documenting patient data, assisting with activities and personal care, supporting patient safety, maintaining clean and safe care areas, and responding to patient requests for other hospital services. Salary is commensurate with experience. Work schedule is day shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program, Medical Assistant program, Medical Corpsman program, EMT program, or UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program; alternatively, 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, including clinical concepts and health assessment or equivalent, completed.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

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 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, ambulating, positioning, and turning patients, including patients with altered mobility.
Assist with patient safety based on age and condition, including patient 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.
Complete appropriate documentation 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 reporting structure and perform related duties as required.