Patient Care Technician I - Estelle Unit

**Huntsville, Texas, United States**

Patient Care

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2600233

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).

**_JOB SUMMARY_** **:**

Provides basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

**_ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS_** **:**

+ Collects, reports and documents data: vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
+ Performs and reports POCT.
+ Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient's plan of care.
+ Provides for patients' personal hygiene.
+ Assists with feeding.
+ Ambulates, p...