Patient Care Technician (Casual) - 6E Trauma - UPMC : Job Details

Are you a healthcare professional interested in a career that provides plenty of opportunity for growth and development? 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!

UPMC Altoona is looking for a casual Patient Care Technician to work on our 6E Trauma Unit!

*Candidates will be placed into the appropriate job title and salary based on experience (Nursing Assistant, Nursing Student or Patient Care Technician, Nursing Student).

Responsibilities:

Patient Care:

• Assist with procedures and daily living activities.

• Provide feedback to RN and report patient status changes.

• Aid in physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.

• Instruct patients and families under RN direction.

• Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per protocol.

Core Responsibilities:

• Perform blood glucose tests, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, and Foley care.

• Execute additional tasks: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, or IV catheter removal.

Communication & Relationships:

• Report equipment malfunctions.

• Establish effective communication with other departments.

• Maintain professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.

• Contribute to unit activities: responding to call lights, telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.

Feedback & Development:

• Constructively receive feedback and direction.

• Communicate learning needs and improve knowledge, skills, and performance.

• Participate in self-review as requested by the unit director.

Safety & Compliance:

• Adhere to all patient care and hospital-related policies and procedures.

• Comply with safety policies, including standard precautions.

• Document in medical records according to procedures.

• Complete clerical functions as needed.

Departmental Support:

• Suggest and support changes within the department.

• Assume responsibility for assignments and view problems as challenges.

• Support department-based projects and quality initiatives.

Advanced Skills (as needed):

• Phlebotomy/venipuncture

• Peripheral IV removal

• Indwelling Foley catheter removal

• Basic arrhythmia

• 12-lead EKG

• NG tubes clamping and removal

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Must also have either:

• a) 1 Year of general healthcare experience, OR

• b) 6 months of experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, OR

• c) enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, OR

• d) completion of a bachelors 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 is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.

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