Patient Care Technician- 6 East Progressive Care Unit Full-Time Days with Rotation

UPMC•Williamsport, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Williamsport is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician for its 6 East Progressive Care Unit. The position is 36 hours per week, with rotating day and night shifts (7 a.m.–7 p.m. and 7 p.m.–7 a.m.), and requires working every other weekend and every other holiday. The final job title within the career ladder will reflect education, experience, and manager discretion at the time of offer. The Patient Care Technician provides direct patient care and supports nurses and other members of the healthcare team. The role includes assisting with procedures and activities of daily living, supporting physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies, observing and reporting changes in patient status to the RN, documenting care, and helping patients and families under RN direction. The technician performs core nursing-assistant responsibilities and unit-specific skills, maintains patient and workplace safety, and contributes to routine unit activities. Access to medications is limited to distributing medication to the nurse.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Meet at least one of the following experience or education pathways: one year of general healthcare experience; six months of experience as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA, with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire, transfer, or promotion for those with less than one year of experience; enrollment in a PT, OT, PA, or related healthcare training program with at least one clinical rotation completed; or a completed bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
Successful completion of the UPMC Patient Care Technician class.
Successful completion of eRecord training.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 34 clearance.
Ability to routinely perform and be fully competent in UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities and the additional tasks specified for the unit.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic certification, or current enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).

Responsibilities

Assist patients with procedures and activities of daily living, including bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, transporting, turning, and repositioning.
Assist with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
Provide feedback to the RN about patient care and report changes in patient status.
Perform nursing-assistant responsibilities, including blood glucose testing, weights, vital signs, intake and output, specimen collection, Foley care, and other assigned patient-care tasks.
Perform unit-identified skills, including at least four of the following: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scan, straight catheterization, or IV catheter removal.
Perform required unit tasks such as telemetry monitor application or reapplication, patient-safety and hospital-acquired-condition indicators, restraint placement and removal, and ticket-to-ride procedures for intra-hospital transport.
Achieve and maintain competency in at least one or more advanced skills based on department operational needs, such as phlebotomy or venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, or NG tube clamping and removal.
Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department and communicate effectively with other departments and healthcare-team members.
Respond to call lights and telephones, pass meal trays, and transport patients as part of universal unit activities.
Receive feedback and direction constructively; identify and communicate learning needs; seek assistance with planning and prioritizing work; and take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
Provide instruction to patients and families under the direction of the RN.
Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints in accordance with physician or hospital protocol.
Maintain professional, respectful, and productive working relationships and demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
Follow policies and procedures related to patient care and hospital information, including safety procedures and standard precautions.
Support workplace safety for patients and staff, and demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.
Support department changes, projects, and quality initiatives; take responsibility for assignments and contribute to efficient department functioning.
Document in the medical record according to established procedures, complete assigned work promptly and productively, and perform department clerical functions as needed.