Nursing Assistant, 4 South Trauma

UPMC Hamot is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician to join our 4 South Trauma unit. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient procedures and ADLs, support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies, provide feedback to RN and report changes in patient status.
• Perform core nursing assistant tasks: blood glucose monitoring, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care, plus at least four additional tasks (phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal).
• Report equipment malfunctions, communicate effectively with other departments, maintain professional and respectful relationships.
• Respond to call lights and telephones, pass meal trays, transport patients.
• Receive and act on feedback, identify and communicate learning needs, participate in self-review.
• Provide instruction to patients and families under RN direction, apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per protocol.
• Communicate clearly with healthcare team, understand cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in health professions, support workplace safety.
• Follow all patient care and hospital policies, comply with safety policies and standard precautions.
• Suggest and support departmental changes, assume responsibility for assignments, support department projects and quality initiatives.
• Document in medical records as per procedures, perform clerical functions as needed.
• Achieve and maintain competency in advanced skills based on department need (phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tubes clamping and removal).

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.

Must have one of the following:

• 1 year of general healthcare experience
• 6 months as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion
• Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training with at least one clinical rotation completed
• Bachelor's degree in a health sciences field
• Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class

Successful completion of basic information system training. Microcomputer experience preferred. Effective oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• EMT or Paramedic certification or enrollment in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred
• Limited access to medications, only for distribution to the nurse

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Act 34
• ACLS preferred