Patient Care Technician: Direct Patient Support & Coordination

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

3M HEALTHCARE in Pittsburgh is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of the RN and to assist with non-direct patient care unit coordination on the inpatient floor.

The incumbent performs activities of daily living, vital signs, specimen collection, documentation in the electronic medical record, and participates in safety and quality initiatives. Minimum HS diploma or GED; CPR certification; background checks required; training provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma or GED.
• Limited or no experience: Must be able to attend 2 weeks of training.
• Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform basic mathematics.
• Basic computer skills.
• CPR – American Heart Association certification.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Preferred: Acute care experience within the last 3 years.
• Preferred: Currently enrolled in ASN or BSN program with at least one clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Provides, obtains or performs and documents direct patient care and activities such as: activities of daily living; vital signs; ambulation; specimen collection; intake and output; meal consumption; height and weight; blood glucose testing; point‑of‑care testing; bladder scanning; transporting of patients and their medical record; documentation of O2; early mobilization and ambulation protocols.
• Participates in quality and patient satisfaction initiatives which may include bedside shift report and purposeful hourly rounding promoting safety such as falls prevention, hand washing, isolation protocols and maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
• Accurately documents vital signs, weights, I&O, restraints, specimen collection, and all other treatments; reports changes to nursing staff.
• Performs unit activities such as supply stocking and equipment/appliance cleaning; assists with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Skills

Read/write instructions

Basic mathematics

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ASN/BSN program enrollment

Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance

Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Background Clearance Certificate

Job description

3M HEALTHCARE in Pittsburgh is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care under the supervision of the RN and to assist with non-direct patient care unit coordination on the inpatient floor.

The incumbent performs activities of daily living, vital signs, specimen collection, documentation in the electronic medical record, and participates in safety and quality initiatives. Minimum HS diploma or GED; CPR certification; background checks required; training provided.