Patient Care Technician - Critical Care

Patient Care Technician – Critical Care – Evening/Nights

Our ICU has 55 beds and 230 employees; the ICU at MD Anderson provides patient focused care through a multidisciplinary team approach.   Quality and patient outcomes are at the heart of our practice.  The ICU team participates in Evidence Based Practice, unit and hospital-based committees, and local and national conferences. 

Ideal candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of recent experience working as a Patient Care Technician 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.

Working Hours:  This position works 3-12/hour shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. Evening/Nights

Benefits:

·       Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

·       Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.

·       Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.

·       Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Job Competencies

·       Provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse.

·       Impacts patient comfort and overall outcome of care.

·       Acts as a member of a multidisciplinary team to identify and address patient care needs.

·       Assists with activities of daily living, patient mobilization, admissions/discharges, and obtaining vital signs.

·       Updates and retrieves patient information as needed.

·       Ensures the patient environment is clean, safe, and orderly.

·       Functions as part of an assigned care team.