Full-Time Patient Care Technician, Senior

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UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our Patient Care Technicians are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity. Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community.

ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full-Time Patient Care Technician- Senior to support our Resource Pool at the McCandless location.

The Patient Care Technician- Senior is a valued step in the UPMC Inpatient Patient Care Support Career Ladder, with opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and patient care experience. PCTs in the resource pool will receive an additional 10% resource bonus on top of their base rate, for as long as they remain in the resource pool.

Our Full-Time PCT Seniors typically work three 12-hour rotating shifts each week to cover daylight, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts. Hours may vary by unit. Candidates with prior patient care experience are highly preferred and encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to:

• Responding to call lights and telephones
• Passing meal trays and transporting patients

Must routinely perform the UPMC core nursing assistant responsibilities including:

• ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients
• Point of care testing (inc. blood glucose)
• Weights & vital signs
• I&O
• Telemetry monitor application/reapplication
• HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs)
• Simple dressings
• Placement and removal of restraints
• 12 lead EKG
• Bladder scan
• All specimen collections
• IV catheter removal and Foley catheter removal

Demonstrates the following:

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team
• Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships internally and externally
• Accountability for actions
• Enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace and reports equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department.
• Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
• Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.
• Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN. Constructively receives feedback and direction.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.
• Takes action to improve knowledge, skills and performance.
• Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director.
• Participates in project and committee work.
• Suggests and supports changes within the department.
• Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges.
• Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.
• Strictly adheres to all policies and procedures relative to patient care and hospital related information.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
• Transports cardiac monitored patients within the hospital setting.
• Completes department clerical functions as needed.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

**Note: All competencies must be achieved**. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions associated with the job.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must also have either:
• 2 years of healthcare experience, OR
• 1 year of experience and enrollment in PT/OT/PA program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, or
• 1 year of experience and completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
• Annual completion of a professional contribution to be determined after hire
• Successful completion of patient care technician senior class
• Successful completion of basic information system training.
• Microcomputer experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Nursing Student that has completed one clinical rotation preferred Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.
• Successful completion of a basic arrhythmia course and annual competency required.
• May, in the course of their duties, be in rooms where medications are stored or may transport medications when they transport patients. Transportation of medication is limited from one department to another.

Licensure/Certification/Clearances:

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component OR Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
• ACLS preferred
• National Incident Management System Incident Command
• National Incident Management System Introduction Course
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities