Job Description
UPMC Hamot is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join the MICU! If you’re passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today! This position is Full-Time, with rotating day and night shifts. At least one year of direct patient care experience required. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience. Responsibilities: - Provides patient care, including assisting with procedures and activities of daily living.
- Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
- Provides feedback to the RN and reports changes in patient status.
- Performs UPMC core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care).
- Completes at least four of the following tasks: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal.
- Reports equipment malfunctions.
- Communicates effectively with other departments.
- Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
- Contributes to unit activities (responding to call lights, passing meal trays, transporting patients).
- Receives and acts on feedback and direction.
- Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.
- Takes action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
- Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities.
- Participates in self-review.
- Provides patient and family instruction under the RN's direction.
- May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per protocol.
- Communicates clearly and effectively with the healthcare team.
- Understands cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in health professions.
- Supports workplace safety.
- Maintains productive relationships with colleagues and patients.
- Adheres to policies and procedures.
- Complies with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions.
- Supports departmental changes and quality initiatives.
- Documents in the medical record according to procedures.
- Completes work in a timely and productive manner.
- Performs department clerical functions as needed.
- Achieves and maintains competency in advanced skills based on departmental needs (phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tubes clamping and removal).
- Performs other assigned duties.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must have one of the following:
- 1 year of general healthcare experience.
- 6 months as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion.
- Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of 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 effectively communicate both orally and in writing
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred
- Access to medications 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.
- ACLS preferred.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Job Tags
Full time, Night shift, Rotating shift, Day shift,