Patient Care Technician I- TDCJ Infirmary Galveston **Galveston, Texas, United States** Patient Care UTMB Health Requisition # 2404865 **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:** 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 OR ○ Completion 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 OR ○ Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR ○ Is 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. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:** ICU experience **JOB DESCRIPTION:** To provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:** • 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. • Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. • 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. **MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:** • Video monitoring duties as assigned. • Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. • Performs related duties as required. **LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:** Required: • BLS **SALARY RANGE:** Salary commensurate with experience. **WORK SCHEDULE:** 12 hour shifts with alternating holidays and weekends. **Equal Employment Opportunity** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation