Patient Care Technician - MICU

UPMC Hamot is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join the MICU! 

If you’re passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!

This position is Full-Time, with rotating day and night shifts.

At least one year of direct patient care experience required.

Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care, including assisting with procedures and activities of daily living.
• Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
• Provides feedback to the RN and reports changes in patient status.
• Performs UPMC core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, Foley care).
• Completes at least four of the following tasks: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV catheter removal.
• Reports equipment malfunctions.
• Communicates effectively with other departments.
• Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Contributes to unit activities (responding to call lights, passing meal trays, transporting patients).
• Receives and acts on 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.
• Participates in self-review.
• Provides patient and family instruction under the RN's direction.
• May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per protocol.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with the healthcare team.
• Understands cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in health professions.
• Supports workplace safety.
• Maintains productive relationships with colleagues and patients.
• Adheres to policies and procedures.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions.
• Supports departmental changes and quality initiatives.
• Documents in the medical record according to procedures.
• Completes work in a timely and productive manner.
• Performs department clerical functions as needed.
• Achieves and maintains competency in advanced skills based on departmental needs (phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, 12-lead EKG, NG tubes clamping and removal).
• Performs other assigned duties.