Patient Care Technician I - CLC ICU (Partial - 20 to 39.99 hours) (Days) **Webster, Texas, United States** **New** Patient Care UTMB Health Requisition # 2404419 **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. **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE** **Minimum Qualifications:** + High school or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs: o Completion of a recognized Nurse Assistant program OR o Completion of a Medical Assistant program OR o Completion of Medical Corpsman program OR o Completion of EMT program OR o Completion of a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program OR o Two (2) years of experience in a direct patient care environment OR o Certified MA, PCT, or CNA at time of hire OR o 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. **LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS** **Required:** + BLS **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