Casual Patient Care Technician, Senior

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join UPMC as a Casual Patient Care Technician, Senior in Pittsburgh. This role involves enhancing patient care experiences, assisting with ADLs, and requires strong communication skills. This position offers advancement opportunities within UPMC’s patient care support career ladder and the chance to make a significant impact on patient well-being.

Qualifications

• Prior patient care experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Must be enthusiastic, motivated, and committed.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to universal unit activities and assists with ADLs.
• Performs point of care testing, vital signs, and telemetry monitoring.
• Communicates effectively with healthcare team members.

Skills

Communication

Accountability

Teamwork

Patient Care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join Our Community!

Are you a healthcare professional interested in a career that provides plenty of opportunity for growth and development? 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!

UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our Patient Care Technician, Seniors are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity. Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community.

ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Casual Patient Care Technician, Senior to support our PACU at the McCandless location.

The Patient Care Technician, Senioris a valued step in the UPMC Inpatient Patient Care Support Career Ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and patient care experience.

Our Casual PCT Seniors typically work 36 hours in a 6-week scheduling period to cover daylight and evening shifts.NO weekend, overnight, or holiday shifts!Candidates with prior patient care experience are highly preferred and encouraged to apply.

**Hired candidates will be required to attend Full-Time orientation (classroom-based and unit-based) at Passavant for up to two weeks prior to beginning in this role.

Responsibilities:

·Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to:

oresponding to call lights and telephones

opassing meal trays and transporting patients.

·Must routinely perform the UPMC core nursing assistant responsibilities including:

oADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients

oPoint of care testing (inc. blood glucose)

oWeights & vital signs

oI&O

oTelemetry monitor application/reapplication

oHAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs)

oSimple dressings

oPlacement and removal of restraints

o12 lead EKG

oBladder scan

oAll specimen collections

oIV catheter removal and Foley catheter removal

·Demonstrates the following:

oAbility to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team

oAbility to develop and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally

oAccountability for actions

oEnthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues

·Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace and reports equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department.

·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. Constructively receives feedback and direction.

·Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.

·Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.

·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.

·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.

·Completes department clerical functions as needed.

·Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

·Performs other duties as assigned.

**Note: All competencies must be achieved.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions associated with the job.