Patient Care Technician-Specialist - ED OBS - West Shore

UPMC; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); Presencial; USD 23 000 - 32 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

UPMC in Mechanicsburg, PA, is seeking a Patient Care Technician – Senior to support nursing staff with ADLs, critical safety practices, and patient transport. The role includes IV access, phlebotomy, telemetry, and basic wound care under RN guidance.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and healthcare experience or clinical rotations. UPMC offers essential clinical training, rooming and clerical support, and ongoing professional development.

Qualificações

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years healthcare experience OR one year plus clinical rotation in PT/OT/PA programs.
• Completion of UPMC cardiac rhythm course or as directed by unit guidelines.

Responsabilidades

• Care for patients with ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning).
• Respond to call lights, transport patients, and report equipment malfunctions.
• Perfoms advanced skills as department needs (basic arrhythmia, wound care, 12-lead EKG, NG tube clamping/removal).
• Provide instruction to patients and families under RN supervision.
• Document in medical records and support department quality initiatives.
• Transport monitored patients and assist with IVs, catheters, and specimen collection.

Conhecimentos

ADLs

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

IV insertion

Telemetry monitoring

Formação académica

High school diploma or GED

Ferramentas

eRecord

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Title and starting pay rate of this position may vary based on years of experience.

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.
• 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.
• Must routinely perform the UPMC nursing core patient care technician 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, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs). In addition, completes simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections. Additionally, must perform IV catheter removal, Foley catheter removal, IV insertion, Foley catheter insertion, straight catheterization, phlebotomy and ticket to ride. All competencies must be achieved. In addition to the standard required competencies, the Patient Care Technician - Specialist 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 EKG, and NG tubes clamping and removal.
• 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.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director or direct leader. Request's assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• 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. 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.
• 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.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must also have either a) 2 years of general healthcare experience and meet requirements of Patient Care Technician - Senior title, OR b) 1 year of experience (defined above) and enrollment in PT/OT/PA program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, or c) 1 year of experience (defined above) 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 patient care technician specialist class.
• Successful completion of eRecord training.
• Nursing Student that has completed one clinical rotation preferred Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.
• May require successful completion of the appropriate UPMC cardiac rhythm course as determined by organizational guidelines and unit-based clinical operations.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire; ACLS preferred

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran