Our Casual Patient Care Technicians typically work 36 hours in a 6-week scheduling period to cover daylight, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts. Hours may vary by unit. Candidates with prior Patient Care experience are highly preferred and encouraged to apply.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
- Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.
- Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
- Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
- Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
- Establishes appropriate and effective communication with other departments.
- Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
- Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
- Must routinely perform the UPMC core nursing assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients.
- PLUS point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs). In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, 12 lead EKG, bladder scan, all specimen collections as well as IV catheter removal and Foley catheter removal.
- All competencies must be achieved.
- Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
- Provides feedback to the RN regarding Patient Care and reports changes in patient status.
- Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN.
- May apply, monitor and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
- Constructively receives feedback and direction.
- Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.
- Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.
- Request’s assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
- Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director.
- Participates in project and committee work.
- Suggests and supports changes within the department.
- Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.
- Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.
- Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives.
- Strictly adheres to all policies and procedures relative to Patient Care and hospital related information.
- Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
- Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.
- Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
- Transports cardiac monitored patients within the hospital setting.
- May insert foley catheters and perform straight catheterization as instructed by RN.
- May perform IV insertion, removal, and dressing change.
- Completes department clerical functions as needed.
- Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must also have either
- 2 years of healthcare experience, OR
- 1 year of experience and enrollment in PT/OT/PA program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, or
- 1 year of experience and completion of a bachelor’s degree in a health sciences field.
- Annual completion of a professional contribution to be determined after hire
- Successful completion of Patient Care Technician senior class
- Successful completion of basic information system training.
- Microcomputer experience preferred.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
- Nursing Student that has completed one clinical rotation preferred Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.
- Successful completion of a basic arrhythmia course and annual competency required.
- May, in the course of their duties, be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients. Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Act 34 Criminal Clearance