CNA/Patient Care Technician, 7 South

UPMC Western Maryland's 7 South Med/Surg unit is hiring Patient Care Technicians! We have full and part time available. If you are a Certified Nursing Assistant looking to expand upon your experience, make sure to check out our posting below!

7 South is a telemetry medical-surgical unit that specializes in respiratory distress, COPD, heart failure, and post-op including ENT, watchman devices, urological, and gynecological procedures. These positions require working rotating weekend and holiday shifts.

Here's what the job entails:

Documentation and Clerical Functions

+ Documents in the medical record according to established procedures.

+ Completes department clerical functions as needed.

Work Performance

+ Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner.

+ Suggests and supports changes within the department.

+ Assumes responsibility for assignments and views problems as challenges.

+ Demonstrates awareness of behavior on the efficient functioning of the department.

+ Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives.

Policies and Procedures

+ Strictly adheres to all policies and procedures relative to patient care and hospital-related information.

+ Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.

Communication and Relationships

+ Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.

+ Demonstrates understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.

+ Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.

Patient Care

+ Provides instruction to patients and their families under the direction of the RN.

+ May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints as per physician or hospital protocol.

+ Provides patient care including assisting with patient procedures and activities of daily living.

+ Assists with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.

+ Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.

Feedback and Learning

+ Constructively receives 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 as needed.

+ Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director.

Equipment and Communication

+ Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.

+ Establishes appropriate and effective communication with other departments.

+ Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.

+ Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.

Core Nursing Assistant Responsibilities

+ Performs the UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, and Foley care).

+ Must routinely perform ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning patients).

+ Performs point of care testing (including blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, HAC & PSI prevention (TEDs/SCDs).

+ Performs simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections, and ticket to ride.

+ Achieves and maintains competency in at least one or more advanced skills based on department operational need: 12-lead EKGs, phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia, and NG tubes clamping and removal.

Additional Duties

+ Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

+ High school diploma or equivalent.

+ Must also have either:

+ 1 year of general healthcare experience, OR

+ 6 months of experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion, OR

+ Enrollment in PT/OT/PA program or related healthcare training program with completion of at least one clinical rotation, OR

+ Completion of a 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.

+ Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

+ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic or currently enrolled in an EMT or Paramedic program preferred.

+ Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.

+ Certified Nursing Assistant.

**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**