Full-Time Patient Care Technician - Surgical ICU

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 23 000 - 32 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

UPMC Shadyside is seeking Patient Care Technicians for the Surgical ICU. The role supports nursing staff with ADLs, vital signs, and specimen collection, under RN direction. Training is provided through a dedicated Nursing Support ladder.

Starting pay for a Patient Care Technician is $19.80 per hour, with opportunities for advancement based on education and patient care experience. A supportive team and hospital resources accompany this position.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year healthcare experience or clinical rotation in nursing/PT/OT/PA programs.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• CNA preferred.
• Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.

Responsabilidades

• Perform nursing core responsibilities for nursing assistants (ADLs, vital signs, etc.).
• Provide direct patient care as directed by RN.
• Distribute supplies and equipment.
• Document in medical records and comply with safety policies.
• Establish effective communication strategies and respectful relationships.

Conhecimentos

Communication

Body mechanics

CNA preferred

Formação académica

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree in a health sciences field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Join UPMC Shadyside’s Surgical ICU!

• Patient Care Technicians:Full-Time, rotating day/evening shifts
• Unit: Surgical ICU
• About UPMC Shadyside: A Magnet-designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education

About the Surgical ICU:

• Award-Winning Excellence:Two-time AACN Beacon Award winner, recognized for outstanding critical care.
• Patient-Centered Care:Focus on surgical oncology patients. Also care for critically ill medical patients. Expertise in vascular, urological, and general surgical cases.

About the Role:

Patient Care Technicians provide routine patient care and support the department services in accordance with established policies and procedures. This role will be directed by nurses and/or physicians to ensure that the highest degree of quality patient care can be maintained at all times. Patient care duties may include, but are not limited to, ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients, and blood glucose), vital signs, simple dressings, EKGs, bladder scans, and all specimen collections.

UPMC's Nursing Support Career Ladder:

Our goal at UPMC is to help you build YOUR career, starting with our robust career ladder! A Nursing Support career at UPMC Shadyside maximizes your potential and advances you to wherever you’d like to go, ensuring that you are equipped with resources, mentors, and leadership along the way.

The UPMC Inpatient Patient Care Support Career Ladder offers opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and patient care experience. The starting pay for a Patient Care Technician is $19.80.

Nursing Support Training:

Patient Care Support training is required for all Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Technicians. Your skills will be assessed on day 1 to determine how much training will be needed on an individual basis, but plan for three full days of training (Monday - Wednesday).

Responsibilities:

• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department.
• Establish effective communication strategies and respectful relationships.
• Contribute to universal unit activities (e.g., responding to call lights, passing meal trays, transporting patients)
• Receive feedback constructively and identify learning needs.
• Improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Communicate effectively with the healthcare team.
• Demonstrate cultural understanding and safety awareness.
• Perform nursing core responsibilities for nursing assistants (ADLs, point-of-care testing, vital signs, etc.).
• Provide direct patient care as directed by RN.
• Maintain a safe patient environment.
• Distribute supplies and equipment.
• Document in medical records and comply with safety policies.

• Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant or EIC training program or Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class.
• Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
• Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.
• Patient Care Technician:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 1 year of healthcare experience, OR completion of at least one clinical rotation as part of a nursing or PT/OT/PA program or related health care training, OR completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in a health sciences field.
• Patient Care Technician - Senior:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 2 years of healthcare experience, OR 1 year of experience plus completion of at least one clinical rotation as part of a nursing or PT/OT/PA program or related health care training, 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 Senior training class.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran