Patient Care Technician - Senior (Night Shifts)

Are you skilled in IV insertions and passionate about providing top-notch patient care? UPMC Easts IV Therapy Team is looking for a Patient Care Technician, Senior to join their team! If you have skilled Patient Care Technician experience and excel in IV insertion and phlebotomy, Apply Now!

This position is full-time, requiring to work 3 12-hour shifts, primarily night shifts 7 PM - 7:30 AM.

Departmental Support & Professionalism

• Suggests and supports changes within the department.
• Assumes responsibility for assignments and views problems as challenges.
• Demonstrate awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.
• Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives.
• Establishes appropriate and effective communication with other departments.
• Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Contributes to universal unit activities (e.g., responding to call lights, telephones, passing meal trays, transporting patients).
• Assure Patient Care & Clinical Duties
• Performs core nursing assistant responsibilities: ADLs (bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, repositioning), vital signs, I&O, blood glucose, weights, specimen collection, Foley care.
• Performs advanced clinical tasks (based on department need):
  • Phlebotomy
  • 12-lead EKG
  • Simple dressings
  • Foley catheter insertion/removal
  • IV insertion/removal and dressing change
  • Bladder scan
  • Femoral hemostasis
  • Telemetry monitor application/reapplication
  • NG tube clamping/removal
  • Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
  • Provides feedback to RN and reports changes in patient status.
  • Provides instruction to patients and families under RN direction.
  • May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per protocol.
  • Transports cardiac-monitored patients within the hospital.
  • May be present in rooms where medications are stored or transport medications between departments.

3. Documentation & Safety

• Strictly adheres to all policies and procedures related to patient care and hospital information.
• Complies with safety policies and standard precautions.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.

4. Communication & Teamwork

• Demonstrates clear and effective communication with all members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in health professions.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrates accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.

5. Learning & Development

• Constructively receives feedback and direction.
• Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director or direct leader.
• Take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
• Participate in self-review and committee/project work.
• equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department