• Patient Support Assistant

    UPMC (Pittsburgh, PA)


    Join Our Team as a Patient Support Assistant!

     

    Are you passionate about making a difference in patients' lives? We are looking for a dedicated Casual Patient Support Assistant to join our dynamic Nursing Services Unit.

    Primary Responsibilities:

    + Provides basic patient care under the direction of a professional nurse.

    + Maintains a safe, clean and therapeutic patient care environment for patients and their families.

    + Participate as a Patient Care Sitter as needed.

    + Provide basic personal hygiene and assistance in activities of daily living such as feeding, dressing, ambulating and elimination.

    + Transfer and transport patients in a safe, timely and courteous manner.

    + Must be a current freshman or sophomore student in a Nursing Program.

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

    + CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

    + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

    + Clearances with renewal:

    + Act 31, 33, 34, 73

     

    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran