Full-Time Patient Care Technician - Inpatient Rehab (UPMC Presbyterian/11EW)

Full-Time Patient Care Technician - Inpatient Rehab (UPMC Presbyterian/11EW)

Are you looking to establish a fulfilling, hands-on health care career while elevating the patient experience? As a Patient Care Technician with UPMC Presbyterian, you'll make a meaningful difference on our team by working with our Life Changers to provide high-quality patient care.

Nursing Support roles require working rotating shifts, including daytime, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts. Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Technicians will also be expected to work 12-hour shifts, with the possibility of a mix of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts. These roles require a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week.

About the Unit

11 East/West at UPMC Montefiore is a 20 bed Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation unit. We care for patients from all specialties across Presbyterian and Montefiore hospitals as well as patients from outside facilities. Those specialties include trauma, stroke, cardiovascular including patients on LVADs, general debility, and transplant (including Heart, Lung, Kidney, Liver and Abdominal Visceral). We are a Stroke Center of Excellence as designated by the Joint Commission. A criterion for a patient to be admitted to Rehab is that they must be able to tolerate 3 hours of intense physical, occupational and speech therapy daily. We work collaboratively as an interdisciplinary team to assist the patient to achieve their highest level of function possible.

All hired candidates are required to complete a mandatory training course, with full attendance expected for the entire duration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver routine patient care and support services, following established policies and procedures
• Under the direction of nurses and/or physicians, ensure high-quality patient care is maintained at all times
• Assist with ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, repositioning, and blood glucose monitoring)
• Take vital signs, perform simple dressings, 12-lead EKGs, bladder scans, and collect specimens
• Report equipment malfunctions and communicate effectively with the healthcare team
• Ensure patient and workplace safety, demonstrate professionalism, and maintain productive relationships
• Provide patient care, support therapies, and assist with instruction under RN guidance
• Adhere to all policies, safety standards, and document patient information appropriately
• Complete tasks in a timely manner, including clerical functions as needed

Nursing Support Career Ladder

At UPMC, our goal is to support your career growth, starting with our strong career ladder! A Nursing Support career at UPMC Presbyterian helps you reach your full potential and advance toward your goals, with resources, mentorship, leadership, and continuing education classes every step of the way. Our career ladder includes Nursing Assistant > Patient Care Technician > Senior/Specialist Patient Care Technician > Lead Patient Care Technician.

Job title and salary will be based upon qualifications and career ladder requirements. The entry level hourly rate is $19.40.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• For the Senior title posted, the candidate must also have either:
• a) 2 years of general healthcare experience and meet requirements of Patient Care Technician title, OR
• b) 1 year of experience (defined above) and enrollment in PT/OT/PA program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, or
• c) 1 year of experience (defined above) 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 and eRecord training.
• 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.
• May require successful completion of the appropriate UPMC cardiac rhythm course as determined by organizational guidelines and unit-based clinical operations.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran