Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician- NSICU

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Provides direct patient care as directed by the RN, including all activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, and ambulating patients. Maintains a safe and clean environment by completing safety checks, cleaning rooms and equipment, changing linens, and keeping hallways clear. Acquires and distributes supplies and equipment, orders supplies, stocks patient rooms, and performs messenger functions. Delivers nourishments, fills water pitchers, and distributes mail. Performs UPMC nursing core responsibilities for nursing assistants, including blood glucose monitoring, taking weights and vital signs, monitoring intake and output, specimen collection, and Foley care. Provides feedback to the RN on patient care and reports changes in patient status. May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per protocol. Demonstrates effective communication, understanding of cultural diversity, and commitment to workplace safety. Contributes to unit activities, documents in the medical record, and complies with safety policies. Responds to emergent situations within the scope of the nursing assistant role and provides one-on-one patient supervision as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant training program.
Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
Work permit required if under 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care including bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, and ambulating patients.
Maintains a safe and clean patient environment and department.
Acquires and distributes supplies and equipment.
Delivers patient nourishments, fills water pitchers, and distributes patient mail.
Performs UPMC nursing core responsibilities: blood glucose monitoring, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, and Foley care.
Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.
May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per physician or hospital protocol.
Constructively receives feedback and direction.
Identifies and communicates learning needs.
Takes action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities.
Participates in self-review.
Demonstrates clear and effective communication with the healthcare team.
Demonstrates understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment.
Supports safety in the workplace for patients and self.
Develops and maintains productive working relationships.
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.
Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.
Establishes appropriate and effective communication strategies.
Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
Contributes to universal unit activities, including responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.
Provides diversional activities to reduce or prevent the use of restraints.
Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.
Completes clerical functions as needed.
Complies with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions and understanding policies for bloodborne pathogen exposure.
Strictly adheres to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital-related information.
Responds within the scope of the nursing assistant role to emergent situations.
Provides companionship/supervision one-on-one with patients as required.
Performs ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients).
Performs point of care testing (including blood glucose).
Performs telemetry monitor application/reapplication.
Performs Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) & patient safety indicator prevention.
Performs urine specimen collection.
Performs restraint placement and removal.
Performs ticket to ride (intra-hospital transportation).