Patient Care Technician - med/surg E4 (Hanover)

UPMC•Hanover, PA

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides patient care on a medical-surgical unit, assisting with procedures and activities of daily living and supporting physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies. The technician reports changes in patient status and provides feedback to the RN. The role includes core nursing assistant duties and additional department-identified technical tasks, along with communication, documentation, safety, and unit support responsibilities. The position is part-time, with day (7 a.m.–3 p.m.) and evening (3 p.m.–11 p.m.) shifts. The schedule is 40 hours per pay period: 24 hours one week and 16 hours the following week. Work is required every other weekend and holiday.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Meet one of the following experience or training pathways: one year of general healthcare experience; six months of experience as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA; enrollment in a PT, OT, PA, or related healthcare training program with at least one clinical rotation completed; or completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
For candidates with less than one year of experience following the UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA pathway, achieve PCT competency within 120 days of hire, transfer, or promotion.
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.
Achieve and maintain competency in, or perform, at least one or more advanced skills based on department operational need.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic qualification, or current enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
Advanced skills may include phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, and NG tube clamping and removal.

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 core nursing assistant tasks, including blood glucose testing, weights, vital signs, intake and output, specimen collection, and Foley care.
Perform assigned technical tasks, which may include phlebotomy, 12-lead EKGs, simple dressings, Foley catheter removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scans, straight catheterization, IV catheter removal, telemetry monitor application or reapplication, and NG tube clamping and removal.
Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints according to physician or hospital protocol.
Provide instruction to patients and families under the direction of the RN.
Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department and communicate effectively with other departments.
Contribute to unit activities, including responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients, including intra-hospital transportation.
Communicate clearly with members of the health care team and maintain professional, respectful, and productive working relationships.
Follow patient-care and hospital-information policies and procedures, including safety policies and standard precautions.
Document in the medical record according to established procedures and complete department clerical functions as needed.
Complete assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
Identify and communicate learning needs to the unit director or direct leader, seek assistance with planning and prioritizing activities, and act to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
Constructively receive feedback and direction and participate in self-review as requested.
Support department projects and quality initiatives, suggest and support changes, and take responsibility for assignments.
Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions, and support workplace safety for patients and self.
Limit access to medications to distribution of medication to the nurse.