Patient Care Technician – Medical Oncology G21 / Eve-Nights

Description – External

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked the nations top hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Reports “Best Hospitals.” As a Magnet Recognized Hospital, we have a community of nearly 3,000 professional nurses who provide our patients with excellent oncology nursing care.

The ideal candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and preferably at least one year of recent experience working in direct patient care. Must be able to work a shift to includes: 7pm – 7am, 3pm – 11pm and/or 11pm – 7am including rotating weekends and holidays.

Medical Oncology G21 Unit : The unit is a 48-bed four-pod intermediate medical oncology unit providing care to adult and geriatric patients ranging in age from 18 – 95. Patients treated on G21 include those with colorectal, gastrointestinal, and lung cancer receiving complex chemotherapeutic and bio-immunotherapeutic regimens, management of treatment side effects and complications, and supportive care . Inaddition, G21 is the primary unit for patients with a wide range of acute non-cancer related medical problems and those requiring cardiac monitoring and infusion of cardiac medications.

Job Summary

Provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse.

Scope Impacts patient comfort and outcome of care.

Essential Job Functions Acts as member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs.

Assists in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, admit/discharge and obtaining vital signs.

Updates and retrieves patient information.

Ensures patient environment is maintained in a clean, safe and orderly manner.

Acts as part of an assigned care team.

Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

Required: None.

Preferred: Experience in an acute care setting as a Nursing Assistant.

Licensure/Certification

Required: None.

Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).

Other

Required: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

Requisition ID: 169979

Employment Status: Full-Time

Employee Status: Regular

Work Week: Evening/Night, Evenings, Nights, Varied, Weekends

Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 36,500

Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 45,500

Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 54,500

FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

Fund Type: Hard

Work Location: Onsite

Pivotal Position: Yes

Referral Bonus Available?: Yes

Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes

Science Jobs: No

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