Patient Care Technician - Senior

UPMC•Lititz, PA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician - Senior provides patient care and supports nursing staff and department operations. The position performs UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities, including activities of daily living, blood glucose testing, weights, vital signs, intake and output, specimen collection, Foley care, and patient transportation. The technician also performs additional clinical tasks based on competency and department needs, and may assist with procedures, therapies, patient and family instruction under an RN's direction, and restraint management according to physician or hospital protocol. The role supports safety, quality initiatives, effective communication, and productive relationships across the care team. It follows patient-care and hospital-information policies, documents in the medical record, reports equipment malfunctions, and completes department clerical and general unit activities. The technician may transport cardiac-monitored patients within the hospital and, in the course of duties, may be in rooms where medications are stored or transport medications between departments when transporting patients. The senior technician must maintain required competencies and perform at least one or more advanced skills according to department operational needs. These may include basic arrhythmia, complex wound care, 12-lead EKGs, and NG-tube clamping and removal. The title and starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Either two years of general healthcare experience and meeting the requirements of the Patient Care Technician title; or one year of experience and enrollment in a PT/OT/PA program with at least one clinical rotation completed; or one year of experience and a completed bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
Successful completion of the Patient Care Technician Senior class.
Successful completion of eRecord training.
CPR certification based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 34 clearance.
Routine competence in UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities, including activities of daily living, point-of-care testing, weights, vital signs, intake and output, telemetry monitor application or reapplication, patient-safety indicators, simple dressings, restraint placement and removal, bladder scans, specimen collection, and intra-hospital transportation.
Basic arrhythmia class completion and performance of at least four specified hospital tasks are described among the role's responsibilities: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scan, straight catheterization, IV catheter removal, femoral hemostasis, or IV insertion.
May be required to complete the appropriate UPMC cardiac rhythm course based on organizational guidelines and unit-based clinical operations.

Nice To Haves

Nursing student who has completed one clinical rotation.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic qualification, or current enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program.
ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Suggest and support changes within the department; take responsibility for assignments and support department projects and quality initiatives.
Receive feedback and direction constructively; identify and communicate learning needs to the unit director or direct leader; improve knowledge, skills, and performance; request help planning and prioritizing activities; participate in self-review, projects, and committee work as requested.
Follow policies and procedures related to patient care and hospital information, comply with safety policies and standard precautions, document in medical records according to established procedures, and complete assigned work promptly and productively.
Perform nursing assistant responsibilities and patient-care tasks, including activities of daily living, point-of-care testing, blood glucose testing, weights, vital signs, intake and output, telemetry monitor application or reapplication, specimen collection, Foley care, simple dressings, restraint placement and removal, bladder scans, and intra-hospital transportation.
Perform at least one or more advanced skills based on department operational need, such as basic arrhythmia, complex wound care, 12-lead EKGs, or NG-tube clamping and removal.
Assist with patient procedures and activities of daily living, and assist with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
Provide feedback to the RN regarding patient care and report changes in patient status.
Provide instruction to patients and families under the RN's direction; apply, monitor, and remove restraints according to physician or hospital protocol.
Transport cardiac-monitored patients within the hospital; perform assigned patient-care tasks that may include Foley catheter insertion or straight catheterization as instructed by an RN, IV insertion or removal, and IV dressing changes.
Complete department clerical functions and contribute to unit activities, including responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.
Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department and communicate effectively and respectfully with other departments and members of the health care team.
Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions; support workplace safety and maintain accountable, motivated, and productive working relationships.
Complete an annual professional contribution as determined after hire.