Patient Care Technician - UPMC Greene

Join Our Dynamic Nursing Team as a Patient Care Technician

Are you passionate about providing exceptional patient care in a fast-paced, high-energy environment? Our hospital is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Patient Care Technician to join our team. You will play a crucial role in delivering top-notch medical support and ensuring the well-being of our patients during critical moments. If you thrive under pressure and are committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you! Responsibilities :

• Must routinely perform the UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. PLUS point of care testing (inc. blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application / reapplication, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs / SCDs). In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections and ticket to ride.
• Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
• Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN. May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.
• In addition to the required standard competencies, the Patient Care Technician will achieve and maintain competency and / or perform at least 1 or more of the following advanced skills based on department operational need : phlebotomy / venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, and NG tubes clamping and removal.

Schedule : Rotating days, weekends and holidays. Rotating shifts include : 6am-6 : 30 pm and 6pm-6 : 30 am

Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran