Patient Care Technician - Senior- Nights- Emergency Dept.

UPMC; Williamsport (Lycoming County); Vor Ort; USD 28.000 - 39.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UPMC Williamsport is hiring a Senior Patient Care Technician to join our Emergency Department team. The role involves night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM), with every other weekend and rotating holidays. Responsibilities include nursing core assistant tasks, ADLs, med administration support, and telemetry, under RN supervision.

Final candidates may be placed at a level reflecting education and experience. This is a frontline patient care position in a high-demand hospital setting, offering

Qualifikationen

• Must routinely perform and be fully competent with UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning).
• PLUS, point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication.

Aufgaben

• Suggests and supports changes within the department.
• Transports cardiac monitored patients within the hospital setting.
• Provides patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living.
• Assists with physical, respiratory and cardiopulmonary therapies; provides feedback to RN.

Kenntnisse

ADLs support

Vital signs

Telemetry monitoring

Jobbeschreibung

The Emergency Department atUPMC Williamsportis hiring aSenior Patient Care Technicianto join our dedicated team!

Department:Emergency Department
Status:Full-Time
Schedule:Night Shift
Hours:7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Includes:Every other weekend & rotating holidays

**Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience, and manager discretion at the time of offer.**

Department Support and Accountability

• 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.
• Supports department based projects and quality initiatives.
• Constructively receives feedback and direction.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.
• Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.
• Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director.
• Participates in project and committee work.
• 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.
• May insert foley catheters and perform straight catheterization as instructed by RN.
• May perform IV insertion, removal and dressing change.
• Completes department clerical functions as needed.
• Performs the UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections and Foley care) AND has the employee successfully completed Basic arrhythmia class AND does the employee perform at least 4 of the following hospital identified tasks: phlebotomy, 12 lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal, femoral hemostasis, or IV insertion.
• Provides patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living.
• 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. May apply, monitor and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
• Establishes appropriate and effective communication with other departments.
• Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.

Patient Care Technician - Senior Responsibilities

• Must routinely perform and be fully competent with the UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients).
• PLUS, point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, hospital-acquired condition & patient safety indicator.
• In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections and ticket to ride (intra-hospital patient transportation).
• In addition to the standard required competencies, the Patient Care Technician - Senior will achieve and maintain competency and/or perform at least 1 or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need: basic arrythmia, complex wound care, 12-lead EKGs, and NG tubes clamping and removal.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
• Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director or direct leader.
• Request's assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence and impairment in the health professions.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN.
• May apply, monitor and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
• Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.
• Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.
• Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Transports cardiac monitored patients within the hospital setting.
• Completes department clerical functions as needed.
• May, in the course of their duties, be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients.
• Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another.