20 Best Personal Care Assistant jobs in Houston, TX (Hiring Now!)

Patient Care Assistant - Oncology - Nights
Houston Methodist Hospital —Houston, TX
Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Organizes the workflow, problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple ongoing…
Estimated: $30.8K - $39K a year
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Patient Care Assistant - Emergency Services - Nights
Houston Methodist Hospital —Houston, TX
Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Organizes the workflow, problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple ongoing…
Estimated: $31.1K - $39.3K a year
Patient Care Aide - PCA
Visiting Angels —Bellaire, TX
Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can't complete on their own. Be a pleasant and supportive companion. Patient Care Aide - PCA Responsibilities.
From $14 an hour
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13h
Personal Care Aide
McCarron Home Care —Houston, TX
Accompany clients to medical appointments and social outings. As a Personal Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in helping clients maintain their…
$14.50 an hour
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1d
Patient Care Assistant
Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center North Freeway (11028) —Houston, TX
USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. Demonstrates the primary goal of efficiently providing…
Estimated: $35.6K - $45.1K a year
Patient Care Assistant - PCA
Visiting Angels —Sugar Land, TX
Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can't complete on their own. Be a pleasant and supportive companion. Help clients take prescribed medication.
From $14 an hour
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13h
Personal Care Assistant
Avid Home Care Solutions —Houston, TX
Previous experience in healthcare or related field preferred (e.g., nursing, social work). As a Personal Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in improving…
$12 - $14 an hour
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Patient Care Assistant - Paid Weekly
Cornerstone Caregiving —Pearland, TX
Caregiver appreciation prizes and drawings monthly. Full-time and part-time hours available. In-home and facility shifts available (vary by location).
From $16 an hour
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Patient Care Technician (Nursing Assistant) | Nursing Resource Pool (3pm-11pm)
MD Anderson Cancer Center —Houston, TX
Provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse. Must be able to work five days per week, 3p to 11p including rotating weekends and holidays.
Patient Care Assistant II
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center —Houston, TX
Acts as receptionist for unit; has limited use of the hospital information systems according to hospital policy dependent on the need of unit.
$14.82 - $20.38 an hour
14d
Patient Care Technician (Nursing Assistant) - G20 Leukemia Inpatient Unit (7A-7P)
MD Anderson Cancer Center —Houston, TX
Provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse. Impacts patient comfort and outcome of care. Updates and retrieves patient information.
In Home Patient Care Assistant - PCA
Visiting Angels —Missouri City, TX
Perform light housekeeping duties that clients can't complete on their own. Be a pleasant and supportive companion. Help clients take prescribed medication.
From $14 an hour
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13h
Personal Care Aide
A Kind Gesture Homecare Agency —Houston, TX
Experience working as a personal care aide or similar field *Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to remain empathetic to patient needs *High attention…
$13 - $15 an hour
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PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT (Tomball)
Estan Health Care —Tomball, TX
A valid driver’s license. Support clients who can’t move on their own. Experience in housekeeping tasks and caring for the elderly or sick will make you a…
$11.50 an hour
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1d
Personal Care Assistant (Part-Time) (PRN) (On-Call)
Avid Home Care Solutions —Houston, TX
Meets the training requirements in accordance with state and federal laws. The Professional Caregiver will not function in any manner viewed as the practice of…
$11 - $13 an hour
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Patient Care Assistant - General Med/Surg - Days
Houston Methodist Hospital —Houston, TX
Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Organizes the workflow, problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple ongoing…
Estimated: $31.9K - $40.4K a year
12d
Patient Care Assistant I - Ben Taub - 5G MedSurg - FT/Night
Harris Health System —Houston, TX
Nursing students actively attending an accredited nursing program or who have graduated are exempt of certification requirement provided a satisfactory…
Estimated: $31.5K - $39.8K a year
4d
Patient Care Assistant - General Med/Surg - Nights
Houston Methodist Hospital —Houston, TX
Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Organizes the workflow, problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple ongoing…
Estimated: $30.6K - $38.8K a year
Patient Care Assistant 7a-7p
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital —Sugar Land, TX
Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Organizes the workflow, problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple ongoing…
Estimated: $31.5K - $39.9K a year
Caregiver/Personal Care Assistant
VitalCaring Group —Houston, TX
Your dedication to your calling is rewarded by the meaningful relationships you develop with patients and the flexible schedule that allows for work/life…
$12 - $15 an hour
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11d

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Patient Care Assistant - Oncology - Nights

Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX

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Job Details

Full-time Estimated: $30.8K - $39K a year 12 days ago

Qualifications

Writing skills
BLS Certification
English
High school diploma or GED
Patient care
CNA
Communication skills
Under 1 year

Full Job Description

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.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Promotes a positive work environment with the interprofessional care team. Participates in teamwork by responding positively to requests for assistance. Works well with others to make contributions to the work effort as a whole and facilitates problem resolution.

Interacts with peers, staff, and physicians in a supportive and respectful manner. Encourages open communication to achieve mutual understanding. Communication to promote both work efforts and problem resolution is clear and professional. Collaborates with all members of the interprofessional team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information in a clear and timely manner.

Conducts self in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Follows the patient and family-centered care standards and provides direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Documents, where applicable, care administered, diagnostic measurements, treatments, and procedures in accordance with established policies and procedures and cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Responds to the call light system, contacting nursing personnel as appropriate, and follows through with meeting patient needs.

Assists with maintaining, cleaning, and stocking of equipment and supplies as established on assigned unit. May serve as an in-house courier which may include retrieving blood, hand delivering labs, tele boxes, etc. Organizes the workflow, problem-solves basic and routine matters, and manages multiple ongoing priorities, seeking guidance and assistance from preceptor, licensed nurse, or management.

Contributes towards improving department scores for patient satisfaction through peer-to-peer accountability, i.e., bedside shift handoff/report.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reports observations, conditions and problems of patients to licensed personnel to achieve desired patient outcomes. Provides for the privacy of patients and families, keeping the safety of the patient in mind.

Provides appropriate hand-off at change of shift at patient bedside to communicate and collaborate, promoting patient-centered care.

Conducts hourly rounding to ensure patient needs are met (four P's). Reports near misses and collaborates with the interprofessional health care team to improve patient safety.

Contributes towards improving quality and safety scores, through peer-to-peer accountability. Supports initiatives to prevent conditions such as pressure injuries, patient falls, and hospital-acquired infections.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Assists with patient and staffing needs (floats) across the service line or hospital as competencies allow. Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently.

Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, minimizing incidental overtime, assisting coworkers as needed.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Offers innovative solutions in performance improvement projects and shared governance activities.

Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs on knowledge base, skill level and decision-making, as necessary, especially in areas of question, from preceptor and assigned licensed personnel and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Must complete one of the following:

PCA externship
PCA internal internship
Six months of direct patient care experience
Enrolled in a school of nursing program with a completed first clinical rotation

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - State Licensure - For Skilled Nursing Facility(SNF)/Rehab departments only

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

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

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

Uniform No

Scrubs Yes

Business professional No

Other (department approved) Yes

ON-CALL*

Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No

May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas (two-way tie) and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. With 948 operating beds, 85 operating rooms and more than 8,400 employees, Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.

Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

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Personal Care Assistant jobs in Houston, TX

Patient Care Assistant - Oncology - Nights

Patient Care Assistant - Emergency Services - Nights

Patient Care Aide - PCA

Personal Care Aide

Patient Care Assistant

Patient Care Assistant - PCA

Personal Care Assistant

Patient Care Assistant - Paid Weekly

Patient Care Technician (Nursing Assistant) | Nursing Resource Pool (3pm-11pm)

Patient Care Assistant II

Patient Care Technician (Nursing Assistant) - G20 Leukemia Inpatient Unit (7A-7P)

In Home Patient Care Assistant - PCA

Personal Care Aide

PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT (Tomball)

Personal Care Assistant (Part-Time) (PRN) (On-Call)

Patient Care Assistant - General Med/Surg - Days

Patient Care Assistant I - Ben Taub - 5G MedSurg - FT/Night

Patient Care Assistant - General Med/Surg - Nights

Patient Care Assistant 7a-7p

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