Patient Care Tech Job at UNM Hospitals (Albuquerque)

Patient Care Tech

UNM Hospitals

Location:
United States , Albuquerque

Category:
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Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

16.09 - 24.79 USD / Hour

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Job Description:

Provide direct, non-invasive, and routine patient care and related support services within an in-patient or out-patient environment.

Job Responsibility:

Provide direct, non-invasive, and routine patient care and related support services
Interview patients and take vital signs
Perform activities of daily living (ADLs)
Maintain supplies and equipment
Delivers dirty instrument trays
Transport patients
Assist orientation of new staff members
Position patients unable to do self- care
Assist patients with prescribed exercise regimen
perform routine tube care
change catheter bags
collect non sterile specimens
perform oral suctioning
perform I&O including documentation of bowel & bladder function
Observe patients
Operate Hoyer lift
perform daily heights and weights
Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures
Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups
PATIENT OBSERVATION - Observe patient to ensure their safety and well being
report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee
PATIENT CARE - Provide basic patient care
take and record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake-output measurements
PATIENT CARE - Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed
PATIENT CARE - Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk to self or others
PATIENT CARE - Complete documentation as required on the Electronic Medical Record
PATIENT CARE - Complete specific skills listed in the 'University of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions' Matrix
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may 'not seem right'

Requirements:

High School or GED Equivalent
Certificate as CNA or Cert EMTB (ICU & ED) or 1 semester in an accredited nursing program
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers certification within 30 days

Nice to have:

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
6 months patient care experience

What we offer:

$1,500 Sign-On Bonus Available
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Patient Care Tech

UNM Hospitals

Location:
United States , Albuquerque

Category:
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Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

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