Patient Care Technician I - 3RW - Geriatric Behavior Health - Casual - SVH

Highmark Health • Erie, PA

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About The Position

This role provides direct patient care and supports non-direct patient care unit coordination. The technician performs basic nursing procedures related to the care and comfort of patients in stable condition, understands the needs of the patient population in the assigned work area, and assists the Registered Nurse in caring for acutely ill or complex patients. The role requires maintaining medical asepsis, respecting patient and family dignity and privacy, following hospital policies and procedures, responding appropriately to emergencies, maintaining the patient and family environment, and documenting care accurately in the electronic medical record.

For stable patients, the technician works under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse; for acutely ill or complex patients, work is under the RN’s direct supervision. Assignments are provided verbally and in writing by the Charge Nurse and/or Care Team Leader. The technician is expected to manage time efficiently and complete assigned work within scheduled hours. The role also supports inpatient-unit coordination, including activities related to admissions, discharges, and transfers.

This is a casual, permanent, year-round position with rotational hours of four hours per week. The employee must be flexible to work days, evenings, overnight shifts, and weekends.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Limited or no experience is required; must be able to attend two weeks of training.
• Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform basic mathematics.
• Basic computer skills.
• American Heart Association CPR.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Flexibility to work days, evenings, overnight shifts, and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Acute care experience within the last three years.
• Currently enrolled in an ASN or BSN program; preference is given to candidates enrolled in an associate’s or bachelor’s nursing program who have completed at least one clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Provide, obtain, perform, and document direct patient care, including activities of daily living, skin surveys, vital signs, ambulation, specimen collection, intake and output, meal consumption, height and weight, blood glucose testing and monitoring, point-of-care testing, bladder scanning, patient transport, oxygen documentation, early mobilization and ambulation protocols, and assistance with examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Participate in quality and patient-satisfaction initiatives, including bedside shift reports, purposeful hourly rounding, fall prevention, hand washing, isolation protocols, and maintaining a clean and orderly environment.
• Accurately document vital signs, weights, intake and output, restraints, specimen collection, and other treatments; report changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions and relay identified issues or concerns to nursing staff.
• Participate in unit activities, including stocking supplies and cleaning, checking, and retrieving equipment and appliances.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• Assist with inpatient unit coordination activities related to patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED