PCA - Outpatient Infusion
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Houston, Texas
CNA
Posted Jun 28
- Unit
- Outpatient Infusion
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- CNA
- Experience
- New graduates
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About this role
At Houston Methodist, the Patient Care Assistant (PCA) position is responsible for functioning as novice to competent and demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to communicate appropriately and carry out delegated nursing assistant level tasks for assigned age-specific, diverse patient population, assisting in the delivery of patient care and services under the supervision of a licensed nurse. This position conducts hourly rounding to ensure patient needs are met and records data established by policy and procedure, and reports observations and patient problems to the licensed nurse. The PCA position performs basic patient care activities of daily living (ADL's) within unit-specific defined limits and job scope, such as assistance with patient elimination, hygiene, comfort, safety, nutrition, and progress activity and practices Patient and Family Centered Care in concert with Houston Methodist ICARE values.
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Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent education (GED)
- Must complete one of the following: PCA externship, PCA internal internship, six months of direct patient care experience, or enrolled in a school of nursing program with a completed first clinical rotation
- BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language
- Entry level
- Under 1 year experience
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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You are weighing Houston Methodist West Hospital in the Katy/West Houston corridor—a campus of more than 200 beds with heart, cancer, ortho, spine, childbirth, and breast centers already running, and a $247 million expansion moving from fall 2024 toward a…
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