Patient Care Technician - MICU

UPMC Hamot Patient Care Technician

UPMC Hamot is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join the MICU! If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today! This position is Full-Time, with rotating day and night shifts. At least one year of direct patient care experience required. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care, including assisting with procedures and activities of daily living.
• Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
• Provides feedback to the RN and reports changes in patient status.
• Performs UPMC core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care).
• Completes at least four of the following tasks: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal.
• Reports equipment malfunctions.
• Communicates effectively with other departments.
• Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Contributes to unit activities (responding to call lights, passing meal trays, transporting patients).
• Receives and acts on feedback and direction.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.
• Takes action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities.
• Participates in self-review.
• Provides patient and family instruction under the RN's direction.
• May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per protocol.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with the healthcare team.
• Understands cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in health professions.
• Supports workplace safety.
• Maintains productive relationships with colleagues and patients.
• Adheres to policies and procedures.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions.
• Supports departmental changes and quality initiatives.
• Documents in the medical record according to procedures.
• Completes work in a timely and productive manner.
• Performs department clerical functions as needed.
• Achieve and maintain competency in advanced skills based on departmental needs (phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tubes clamping and removal).
• Performs other assigned duties.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have one of the following: 1 year of general healthcare experience, 6 months as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
• Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class.
• Successful completion of basic information system training.
• Microcomputer experience preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred
• Access to medications limited to distribution to the nurse

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS preferred.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran