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Patient Care Technician - Critical Care - Days/Evening

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
$54.5K a year
Full-time

Patient Care Technician (Nursing Assistant) position in Critical Care Unit (Day / Evening / 36 hour work week)

The Critical Care Unit is a 55-bed unit that provides patient focused care through a multidisciplinary team approach. Quality and patient outcomes are the heat of our practice.

Provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse. Impacts patient comfort and outcome of care.

Ideal candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of recent experience working as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care setting.

Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources. Prefer one year of recent experience working in direct patient care.

The Patient Care Technician provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse. Impacts patient comfort and outcome of care.

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.

Shift : This position works 3-12 / hour shifts with rotating weekends and

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required : High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

Preferred : One year of recent experience working as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care setting.

Licensure / Certification

Preferred : Nursing Assistant Certification.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

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