Patient Care Technician- 6 West General Surgery

Patient Care Technician

6 West at UPMC East is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician This is a full-time position that requires rotating weekend and holiday shifts.

Patient Care

• Assist with patient procedures and activities of daily living.
• Provide physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
• Provide feedback to the RN regarding patient care and report changes in patient status.
• Perform UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, and Foley care).
• Perform at least four of the following BU identified tasks: phlebotomy, 12 lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, or IV catheter removal.

Equipment and Communication

• Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department.
• Establish appropriate and effective communication with other departments.
• Establish professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Contribute to universal unit activities, including responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.

Feedback and Development

• Constructively receive feedback and direction.
• Identify and communicate learning needs to the unit director.
• Take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Request assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• Participate in self-review as requested by the unit director.

Patient and Family Instruction

• Provide instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN.
• Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.

Communication and Safety

• Communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.
• Support safety in the workplace for patients and self.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.

Policy Adherence

• Strictly adhere to all policies and procedures relative to patient care and hospital-related information.
• Comply with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions.

Departmental Support

• Suggest and support changes within the department.
• Assume responsibility for assignments and view problems as challenges.
• Demonstrate awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.
• Support department-based projects and quality initiatives.

Documentation and Clerical Functions

• Document in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Perform assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
• Complete department clerical functions as needed.

Competency and Advanced Skills

• Achieve and maintain competency in required standard competencies.
• Perform at least one or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need: phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, and NG tubes clamping and removal.

Other Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must also have either:
  • 1 year of general healthcare experience, OR
  • 6 months of experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, OR
  • enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, OR
  • completion of a bachelors 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 is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. ACLS preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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