CNA/PCT - Cardiovascular Step-Down

About the role

UPMC Western Maryland's Cardiovascular Step-Down unit is hiring Patient Care Technicians/CNAs. This position requires a Maryland CNA license and requires working a night schedule, including rotating weekend and holiday shifts.

Responsibilities

• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures
• Completes department clerical functions as needed
• Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner
• Suggests and supports changes within the department
• Assumes responsibility for assignments and views problems as challenges
• Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department
• Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives
• Strictly adheres to all policies and procedures relative to patient care and hospital-related information
• Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team
• Demonstrates understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues
• 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
• Provides patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living
• Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies
• Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status
• Constructively receives feedback and direction
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director
• Takes action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance
• Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed
• Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department
• Establishes appropriate and effective communication with other departments
• Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships
• Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients
• Performs the UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, and Foley care)
• Must routinely perform ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning patients)
• Performs point of care testing (including blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs)
• Performs simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections, and ticket to ride
• Achieves and maintains competency in at least one or more advanced skills based on department operational need: 12-lead EKGs, phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, and NG tubes clamping and removal
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must also have either:
  • 1 year of general healthcare experience, OR
  • 6 months of experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, OR
  • Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, OR
  • Completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field
• Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class
• Successful completion of basic information system training
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Certified Nursing Assistant (Maryland CNA license required)
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Qualifications

• Microcomputer experience preferred
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred