• Patient Care Technician, NICU

    UPMC (Erie, PA)


    UPMC Hamot is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join our NICU unit!

     

    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, rotating shift hours. Weekend and holiday coverage required.

     

    _Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience._

    Responsibilities:

    + Assist with patient procedures and activities of daily living (ADLs: bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, repositioning).

    + Support physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.

    + Report patient status changes and provide feedback to RN.

    + Perform core nursing assistant tasks: blood glucose checks, weights, vital signs, intake/output, specimen collection, Foley care.

    + Complete at least four advanced tasks: phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, IV removal.

    + Apply, monitor, and remove restraints per protocol.

    + Provide patient/family instruction under RN direction.

    + Ensure equipment malfunctions are reported promptly.

    + Respond to call lights, phones, pass meal trays, and transport patients.

    + Document care accurately in medical records.

    + Maintain effective communication and professional relationships.

    + Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and awareness of workplace safety.

    + Participate in self-review, seek feedback, and identify learning needs.

    + Support departmental projects, quality initiatives, and suggest improvements.

    + Comply with all hospital policies, safety standards, and infection control.

    + Maintain enthusiasm, accountability, and commitment to patient care.

    + Perform clerical tasks as needed.

    + Achieve competency in advanced skills as required: phlebotomy, IV removal, Foley removal, basic arrhythmia recognition, 12-lead EKG, NG tube clamping/removal.

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    + High school diploma or GED required.

    + Must meet 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 or related healthcare program 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 eRecord training.

    + EMT or Paramedic certification, or current enrollment in EMT/Paramedic program preferred.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 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal within 90 days of hire or transfer

    + Act 33 with renewal

    + Act 34 with renewal

    + Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

    + ACLS preferred

     

    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran