Compassionate Patient Care Technician III

highmarkhealth; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care and assist with unit coordination. The role supports the RN in caring for acutely ill patients, maintains asepsis, and documents care in the electronic medical record.

Under RN supervision, you will participate in admissions, discharges, and transfers, assist with supplies and transport, and perform essential duties on the inpatient unit, including vital signs, phlebotomy, and basic procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year in an acute or long-term care facility or enrolled in an RN program.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides and documents direct patient care and activities (ADLs, vitals, I&O, I&O, med administration support).
• Assists RN in care of acutely ill patients and monitors patient conditions.
• Documents vital signs, I&O, restraints, and treatments; communicates changes to nursing staff.
• Performs unit duties such as supply stocking, equipment cleaning, and patient transport.
• Supports admissions, discharges, and transfers on the inpatient unit.

Skills

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG testing

Inpatient care coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EMR/documentation

IV insertion

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care and assist with unit coordination. The role supports the RN in caring for acutely ill patients, maintains asepsis, and documents care in the electronic medical record.

Under RN supervision, you will participate in admissions, discharges, and transfers, assist with supplies and transport, and perform essential duties on the inpatient unit, including vital signs, phlebotomy, and basic procedures.