Patient Care Technician, 5 South (Casual)

Are you a nursing student interested in gaining valuable patient care experience and building relationships with nursing leaders? UPMC Hamot is hiring a Casual Patient Care Technician to join the team on 5 South Cardiology!

Title and starting pay rate of this position may vary based on years of experience.

Responsibilities:

– Support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.

– Provide feedback to RN and report changes in patient status.

– Perform core nursing assistant tasks: blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care.

– Conduct phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal.

– Report equipment malfunctions.

– Communicate effectively with other departments.

– Maintain professional and respectful relationships.

– Respond to call lights and telephones.

– Pass meal trays and transport patients.

– Receive feedback constructively.

– Identify and communicate learning needs.

– Participate in self-review and seek assistance in planning activities.

– Instruct patients and families under RN direction.

– Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per protocol.

– Adhere to safety policies and procedures.

– Communicate clearly with the healthcare team.

– Understand cultural diversity and workplace safety.

– Develop productive working relationships.

– Follow all patient care and hospital policies.

– Comply with safety precautions.

– Suggest and support departmental changes.

– Assume responsibility for assignments.

– Support department projects and quality initiatives.

– Document in medical records as per procedures.

– Perform clerical functions as needed.

– Perform advanced skills: phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tube clamping/removal.

Is there anything else you need help with?”

Assist with patient procedures and ADLs.

Support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies. Provide feedback to RN and report changes in patient status.

Perform core nursing assistant tasks: blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care.

Conduct phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal.

Report equipment malfunctions. Communicate effectively with other departments.

Maintain professional and respectful relationships. Respond to call lights and telephones.

Pass meal trays and transport patients. Receive feedback constructively.

Identify and communicate learning needs.

Participate in self-review and seek assistance in planning activities. Instruct patients and families under RN direction.

Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per protocol. Adhere to safety policies and procedures.

Communicate clearly with the healthcare team. Understand cultural diversity and workplace safety.

Develop productive working relationships. Follow all patient care and hospital policies.

Comply with safety precautions. Suggest and support departmental changes.

Assume responsibility for assignments. Support department projects and quality initiatives.

Document in medical records as per procedures. Perform clerical functions as needed.

Perform advanced skills: phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tube clamping/removal.

– Must have one of the following:

– 1 year of general healthcare experience, OR

– 6 months as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, OR

– Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training with at least one clinical rotation, OR

– Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a health sciences field.

– Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class.

– Successful completion of basic information system training.

– Microcomputer experience preferred.

– Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

– EMT or Paramedic, or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.

– Access to medications is limited to distribution to the nurse.

Is there anything else you need help with?”

High school diploma or equivalent.

Must have one of the following:

1 year of general healthcare experience,.

6 months as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion.

Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training with at least one clinical rotation.

Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a health sciences field.

Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class.

Successful completion of basic information system training.

Microcomputer experience preferred.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

EMT or Paramedic, or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.

Access to medications is limited to distribution to the nurse.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

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ACLS preferred

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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