Patient Care Technician I TDCJ Womens (Days or Night)
Company: University of Texas Medical Branch
Location: Galveston
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Minimum Qualifications: High school or equivalent AND completion
of one of the following technical programs: - Completion of a
recognized Nurse Assistant program OR Completion of a Medical
Assistant program ORCompletion of Medical Corpsman program OR
Completion of EMT program OR Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide
Training Program OR Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient
care environment ORIs enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing
and has completed the first semester of education which contains
clinical concepts and health assessment or the equivalent. -Job
Summary: To provide basic technical assistance and supportive
patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout
assigned areas. -Job Duties: Collects, reports, and documents data:
Vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry,
and collects specimens. --- Obtains blood samples by venipuncture.
--- Acquires 12 lead EKG. --- Performs and reports POCT. ---
Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge
nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care. ---
Provides for patients' personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs
oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with chronic
wound care, provides skincare for a patient with TED hose, SCD,
casts, skeletal pins, assists with elimination, cares for the
incontinent patient, cares for the patient with a urinary catheter,
assists or gives cleansing enemas, sitz baths, non-sterile douches,
and provides ostomy care. --- Assists with feeding. --- Ambulates,
positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with
altered mobility. --- Assists with patient safety related to age
and condition --- Assists with patient restraints and
patient-specific safety precautions --- Collects, reports, and
documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual
patient and family behavior --- Cares for the patient from a
correctional environment. --- Always maintains patient privacy and
confidentiality of information and records. --- Provides and
maintains a clean, safe environment and performs and/or assists
others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures,
and infection control measures. --- Documents as appropriate. ---
Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies. --- Assists
with patient requests for other hospital services. -Preferred
Qualifications:Epic proficient -Salary Range:Actual salary
commensurate with experience. -Work Schedule:To be determined by
manager and usually 12 hour shifts 7 a.m.-7 p.m. or 7 p.m.- 7 a.m.
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Keywords: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston , Patient Care Technician I TDCJ Womens (Days or Night), Professions , Galveston, Texas
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