Patient Care Tech

UPMC East HiringUPMC East is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician for the rehab unit. This role involves working 36 hours per week across three 12-hour shifts. If you're interested, apply today!Responsibilities:Receive Feedback: Constructively accepts feedback and direction.Continuous Learning: Identifies learning needs and takes action to improve skills and performance.Communication: Establishes effective communication with other departments and maintains professional relationships.Patient Care: Assists with patient procedures, daily activities, and therapies. Provides feedback to RNs and reports changes in patient status.Equipment Management: Reports equipment malfunctions and ensures proper communication with relevant departments.Team Collaboration: Contributes to unit activities, supports new staff onboarding, and participates in department projects and committees.Core Duties: Performs essential nursing assistant tasks such as blood glucose monitoring, vital signs, specimen collection, and more. May also handle complex wound care, EKGs, and NG tube management based on department needs.Safety and Documentation: Adheres to safety policies, documents patient care accurately, and complies with hospital procedures.UPMC Initiatives: Supports UPMC Experience Initiatives like AIDET coaching and 90-day check-ins.Join us in providing exceptional care and making a difference in patients' lives!High school diploma or equivalent.1 year of healthcare experience requiredSuccessful 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 is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.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, Certifications, and Clearances:ACLS preferredBasic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)Act 34UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran