Job Summary
The Patient Care Assistant plays a crucial role in delivering both routine and specialized care to patients, operating under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. This position is integral to ensuring the comfort and health of patients while supporting the clinical team in various capacities.
Responsibilities
- Monitor patients’ vital signs to assess their health status.
- Assist patients in performing activities of daily living to promote their well-being.
- Maintain and manage unit-specific clerical and clinical equipment to ensure proper functionality.
Qualifications
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Completion of a formal nursing or medical assistant program is necessary.
- Alternatively, enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program with at least one clinical rotation completed, or one year of direct patient care experience is acceptable.
Texas Children's Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
