Patient Care Technician / Inpatient Rehabilitation & Neurosurgery

Patient Care Technician Position

The Patient Care Technician position on the Rehabilitation & Neurosurgery unit at MD Anderson Cancer Center provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse and directly impacts patient comfort and outcome of care. Ideal candidate must have a high school diploma and either one year of recent experience in an acute care setting as a Nursing Assistant or a CNA certification. The schedule will require working three 12-hour shifts each week. The shifts will be 11am-11pm, with rotating weekends and holidays required.

Hourly breakdown of salary range : Minimum $18.27 - Midpoint $22.84 - Maximum $27.40 MD Anderson offers our employees :

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups

The Rehabilitation & Neurosurgery unit cares for neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, and inpatient rehab patients. The patient population is mostly adult, with some pediatrics or late adolescent patients. Our unit focuses on acute care patients and neuro-progressive care patients who require more hands on monitoring the first 24 hours post-surgery. Nursing division surgical units provide care for patients that require complex postoperative nursing care, including pain management, frequent monitoring, management of complex wounds and cardiac monitoring. Units across this cohort provide specialized care that would otherwise be provided in an intensive care setting.

What you will do as a patient care technician :

EDUCATION : Required : High school diploma or equivalent. EXPERIENCE : Preferred : At least one year of recent experience in an acute care setting as a Nursing Assistant or a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license. LICENSE / CERTIFICATION : Preferred : Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). OTHER : Required : Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.