Certified Nursing Assistant-Ortho/Trauma

About the role

As a Certified Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician on the Ortho/Trauma Unit at UPMC Western Maryland, you’ll provide routine patient care and support services under the direction of RNs and LPNs. Applicants are placed in the appropriate job title and salary within the PCT career ladder based on individual experience and education. A sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 is available for eligible candidates with a two-year commitment.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for assignments and view problems as challenges.
• Provide direct resident/patient care as directed by the RN and LPN, including all activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, dressing, transporting, toileting, and ambulating.
• Maintain an environment conducive to resident/patient safety and recovery, including completing safety checks, keeping the department and patient rooms clean and organized, cleaning department-specific equipment, changing bed linens, emptying linen hampers, keeping hallways clear of equipment, and returning equipment to proper storage.
• Respond to resident/patient needs and calls in a timely manner.
• Acquire and distribute supplies and equipment to facilitate care delivery, including ordering, charging/crediting supplies, setting up patient care equipment within scope, and stocking patient rooms and unit supply areas.
• Deliver nourishments, assist with feeding as needed, and fill water pitchers.
• Perform routine tests such as resident weights, vital signs, and Intake & Output.
• Provide feedback to the RN/LPN regarding patient care and report changes in patient status promptly.
• Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department.
• Contribute to universal unit activities, including responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting residents.
• Maintain current CPR certification.
• May apply, monitor, and remove resident/patient restraints per physician or facility protocol; provide diversional activities to reduce or prevent restraint use.
• Document in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Comply with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions and bloodborne pathogen exposure protocols.
• Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and facility-related information.
• Respond within the scope of the nursing assistant role to emergent situations.

Requirements

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license required.
• CPR certification based on AHA standards (including both didactic and skills demonstration) required within 30 days of hire.

Benefits

• Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates with a two-year commitment.
• Placement within the PCT career ladder with salary based on experience and education.

Schedule

Shifts and statuses will be discussed during the interview; schedule includes rotating weekends and holidays.

Pay

Salary determined by placement within the PCT career ladder based on individual experience and education.