Patient Care Assistant-Med/Surg - St. Joseph Medical Center
Houston, TX 77002
About the Job
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision and direction of the Clinical Nurse and according to established procedures, provide routine service duties, technical and nursing procedures necessary to provide for care, comfort and safety of patients. Performs tasks, assists patients with personal hygiene and meals and ambulates patients according to specific procedures. Maintains patient and unit environment in a clean and orderly condition. Utilizes basic knowledge of age related differences in delivering patient care.
In adult units, care for patients age 14108 years: 8M, 6M, 5M, SNF, Rehab, Women's Surgical Unit, ICU
In Day Surgery, Operative Services, Emergency Department, and Post-Anesthesia Care Newborn to 108 years
In Neonatal Intensive Care Neonates of premature age to 6 months
In Family Birth Center Babies of age birth to 1 week
In Endoscopy - Adolescent-108 years
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
1. High School Diploma or equivalent
2. Approximately six months on the job experience is preferred, in order to gain knowledge of basic patient care methods, procedures and techniques, and to acquire and effectively utilize knowledge of unit procedures and schedules.
New recipients of Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) certification will be considered.
3. Current Nurses Aide Certification required.
OR
Texas Department of Health Bureau of Long Term Care standards and pending successful completion of the examination process.
OR
Evidence of completion of nursing training in a foreign country and work history as a licensed nurse in a foreign country may be substituted for nurse aide certification.
4. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required
Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!
Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houstons first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care for Houstonians when they need us most.
Whether its for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you with access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while theyre in our care.
Over the last years, we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Womens Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.