Part-Time Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician - Stem Cell Transplant (6 West)

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC Shadyside's 6 West Stem Cell Transplant unit is seeking Nursing Assistants/Patient Care Technicians for part-time roles (20 hours/week) with rotating shifts. Responsibilities include helping with ADLs, vital signs, EKGs, and specimen collections under RN supervision.

New hires will go through a 3-day training, join a supportive Nursing Support Career Ladder, and contribute to a fast-paced, research‑driven oncology environment within a Magnet-designated teaching hospital.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in patient care, ADLs, and vital signs.
• Ability to assist with EKGs, bladder scans, and specimen collection.
• Willingness to complete Nursing Support training and orientation.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing core responsibilities for nursing assistants (ADLs, vital signs, etc.).
• Distribute supplies and equipment and maintain a safe patient environment.
• Communicate effectively with the healthcare team and document in medical records.
• Report equipment malfunctions and support universal unit activities.
• Provide direct patient care as directed by RN.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Vital signs

Job description

Join UPMC Shadyside’s Oncology Team!

• Nursing Assistants/Patient Care Technicians: Part‑Time at 20 hours a week, rotating shifts
• Unit: 6 West Stem Cell Transplant
• About UPMC Shadyside: A Magnet‑designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education

About 6 West:

6 West is an oncology unit specializing in stem cell transplants, car‑t cell infusions, and cutting‑edge research. It is a fast‑paced unit that is moving cancer care forward. Patient diagnoses include a robust oncology population specializing in hematological cancers.

About the Role:

Nursing Assistants and 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 Nursing Assistant is $19.40.

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.