Patient Care Assistant II

Job Title:

Patient Care Assistant II, Salary: $19.08 - $22.53

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology.

The Patient Care Assistant II (PCA II) is accountable for supporting patient care activities, under the supervision of a registered nurse, on inpatient nursing units. The PCA II works closely with the charge nurse and staff nurses to assure patient care needs are met. The PCA II performs patient care activities, as delegated, and adheres to patient safety measures.

• Education:
  
  High School diploma or GED plus technical skills/training appropriate to the specialty area.
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  • Certified Nurse Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant;
    Nursing students actively attending an accredited nursing program are exempt of certification requirement provided a satisfactory completion of first clinical/foundations course.
  • Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) approved program.
  • Aggression Management certification within 90 days of hire
  • EKG, and/or Phlebotomy competency validation required, as applicable to specialty area within 6 months of hire.
  • Other certificates as required by unit/service/clinic.
• Work Experience:
  
  Two (2) years related clinical experience (experience in nursing program clinical rotations is applicable)
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
• Proficiencies:
  Personal Computer, MS Word, Typing
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Medical Terms
• Work Schedule:
  
  Weekends, Holidays, Flexible