Patient Care Technician - UPMC : Job Details

Join our compassionate mental health team as a Nursing Assistant, where you'll make a meaningful impact each day, supporting patients on their journey to wellness in a collaborative and caring environment!

Part Time: 20 hours/week

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care, including daily living tasks: bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, and transporting.

• Maintain a safe and organized environment by performing safety checks, cleaning, organizing rooms, and managing equipment.

• Support patient care by delivering nourishments, filling water pitchers, distributing supplies, and assisting with patient mail and clerical duties.

• Report patient status changes and provide feedback to RN; apply, monitor, and remove restraints as necessary.

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with effective communication and cultural awareness.

• Participate in self-assessment and learning to improve skills; request assistance with prioritizing tasks as needed.

• Engage in department activities, respond to call lights, pass meal trays, and assist with patient transport.

• Adhere to all safety policies and infection control protocols; respond to emergent situations within role scope.

• Support patient well-being by providing companionship and supervising patients when required.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Prior behavioral healthcare experience preferred

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required within 30 days of hire, based on AHA standards

• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) training required within 60 days of hire and annually thereafter.

• Compliance with NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL) and NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR) required

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran