Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital in Huntsville, Texas

Nurse Tech

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHuntsville, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Prior healthcare experience is preferred.
Current Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services Nurse Aide certification is required, or the candidate must be at least halfway through a registered or vocational nursing program.
Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of employment and before independently administering patient care.
Frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and reaching are required; occasional sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, and twisting are required.
Visual and hearing acuity are required, including color vision to perceive changes in patients’ skin color and colors of medicines and solutions.
The work may involve exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, and blood-borne pathogens.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, provide supportive care to meet individual patients’ needs and serve as a patient advocate within the health care system.
Perform patients’ daily comfort and care needs and assist nurses and other health care team members with patient care procedures and treatments.
Provide for patients’ safety, comfort, care, and treatment according to established standards.
Participate in the hospital’s Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs.
Deliver appropriate care at a competent level according to patient and population needs, including assistance with activities of daily living and obtaining vital signs.
Follow infection-prevention protocols.
Demonstrate understanding of patient rights, including confidentiality, informed consent, and privacy.
Participate in a systematic, interdisciplinary, ongoing process-improvement process to achieve desired client-centered outcomes.
Meet mandatory and continuing education and competence-validation requirements; support department-based goals; and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less-experienced staff.
Maintain patient confidentiality and handle protected health information appropriately.
Participate in survey-readiness activities and ensure the department complies with regulatory standards.
Follow the Huntsville Memorial Hospital Legal Compliance Code of Conduct.
Maintain a safe work environment and report safety concerns appropriately.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Interact with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors as part of an interdisciplinary team in care and service delivery.

Desired Qualifications

Work experience in healthcare.

CNA - Surgical Unit (Day Shift)

Huntsville Memorial Hospital · Huntsville, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-02-02

Workplace: on_site

Department: Surgical

Description

POSITION PURPOSE Under supervision of a licensed nurse, the Nurse Tech provides supportive care to meet the needs of individual patients. Serves as a patient advocate within the health care system. Performs the daily comfort and care needs of patients, and assists nurses and other health care team members with patient care procedures and treatments. Assists with the safety, comfort, care, and treatment of patients according to established standards. Participates in the Hospital’s Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs. Demonstrates understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and adheres to policies and procedures of the department and organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

Delivers appropriate care to patients, at a competent level, according to the needs of the patient and population served, including assistance with activities of daily living, obtaining vital signs, etc.
Adheres to infection prevention protocols.
Demonstrates an understanding of patient rights, including those pertaining to confidentiality, informed consent and privacy.
Demonstrates adaptability, problem solving and professional behavior at all times.
Participates in a systemic, interdisciplinary, and ongoing process improvement to achieve desired client-centered outcomes.
Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education, competence validation; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
Maintains patient confidentiality and appropriate handling of PHI.
Actively participates in survey readiness activities and assures that department is compliant with all regulatory standards.
Abides by the HMH Legal Compliance Code of Conduct.
Maintains a safe work environment and reports safety concerns appropriately.
Performs all other related duties as assigned

LATITUDE, CONTACTS/INTERACTIONS

All positions of Huntsville Memorial Hospital are part of an interdisciplinary team, and as such, participate in the care and service delivery process through effective interaction with other team members. Primarily interacts with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High school diploma or GED required.

Experience: prior healthcare experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Current Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services Nurse Aide certification or must be at least half way through a Registered or Locational Nursing program. Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of employment, before patient care is administered independently.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Frequent: standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling & reaching.

Occasional: sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, & twisting.

Visual and hearing acuity required; Color vision required for perceiving changes in patients’ skin color and colors of medicines and solutions. Work is mostly inside, with good ventilation and comfortable temperature.

Possible exposure to: toxic/caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Wellness Resources

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About the Company

Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital in Huntsville, Texas

Huntsville Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit acute care community hospital serving Walker County and surrounding communities in Texas. Its Heart and Vascular Center treats patients in the early stages of a heart attack, and the hospital holds Primary Stroke Center designation. Hospital and outpatient services cover emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation and women's health, while its medical clinic is a teaching site for Sam Houston State University's family medicine residency. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Huntsville, Texas, the hospital operates through Huntsville Community Hospital, a partnership of Community Hospital Corporation and Walker County Hospital District.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Huntsville, TX
Founded: 1927

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