Patient Care Technician I - Med/Surg - Canonsburg Hospital - Full Time

Highmark Health•Canonsburg, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is a 9-hospital system, part of Highmark Health, dedicated to transforming healthcare. Canonsburg Hospital, an ANCC Pathway To Excellence® facility and certified Primary Stroke Center, offers a generous benefits package and emphasizes professional development and shared governance. The 2 West unit is a 40-bed medical-surgical/telemetry unit caring for a diverse patient population with various conditions. The team includes RNs, LPNs, PCTs, Cardiac Monitor Technicians, and Unit Secretaries, all focused on exceptional patient care and professional growth. This role involves 12-hour shifts and provides direct patient care, assists with non-direct patient care unit coordination, and supports RNs in caring for acutely ill patients. The incumbent must practice medical asepsis, respect patient dignity and privacy, maintain objectivity, adhere to hospital policies, respond to emergencies, maintain the patient/family environment, perform unit upkeep, use accurate communication, and document in the electronic medical record. The role requires efficient time management and involves coordination of patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Limited or no experience: Must be able to attend 2 weeks of training
Ability to perform basic mathematics
Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions
Basic computer skills
CPR – American Heart Association
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Nice To Haves

None

Responsibilities

Provides, obtains or performs and documents direct patient care and activities such as: activities of daily livings, encouraging and observing patient on incentive spirometer and/or cough and deep breath, skin survey, vital signs, specimen collection, phlebotomy, intake and output, meal consumption, height and weight, 12 lead EKG testing, blood glucose testing/monitoring, point of care testing, bladder scanning, transporting of patient and their medical record, documentation of O2, early mobility/ambulation protocols, clean catheterization technique (per hospital protocol), simple dressing change, dry dressing change, removal of Indwelling urinary catheter, perform straight catheterizations, catheter, collection of urine specimen from Foley catheter (per hospital protocol),IV access insertions and removal with documentation, assistance with exams, treatments and procedures. Assist in cardiac monitoring and transporting of low level monitoring patients. (50%)
Participates in quality and patient satisfaction initiatives which may include bedside shift report, purposeful hourly rounding promoting safety such as falls prevention, hand washing, isolation protocols and maintaining a clean and orderly environment, precepts newly hired PCTs. (20%)
Accurately documents vital signs, weights, I&O, restraints, specimen collection, EKG completion and all other treatments. Report changes in patient's physical, mental and emotional conditions, as well as any issues or concerns identified to nursing staff. (15%)
Participates in unit activity such as supply stocking and equipment/appliance cleaning, checks and retrieval. (15%)
Performs other duties as assigned or required.