Job Description

Now Hiring: Part-Time Patient Care Technician (PCT) – 3 South | UPMC Hamot
Location: Erie, PA
Unit: Observation/Short Stay Acute Care (3 South)
Schedule: Part-Time (20 hours/week) 
Highly Preferred: Nursing student

Why Join 3 South?

3 South is a 23-bed acute care unit focused on adult medical-surgical patients who require short-term hospitalization for stabilization, post-procedure recovery, or failed outpatient/emergency treatment. Our team plays a key role in determining whether patients can be safely discharged or require admission.

Schedule Details:

• 20 hours per week

• 36 weekend hours per 6-week schedule

• Rotating Day/Nights

Position Summary:

As a Patient Care Technician , you’ll provide hands-on, routine patient care and support the healthcare team in delivering high-quality care. Under the direction of a nurse or physician, you’ll assist with activities of daily living, monitoring, procedures, and safety initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Suggests and supports changes within the department. 

• Assumes responsibility for assignment and views problems as challenges. 

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

• Supports department-based projects and quality initiatives. 

• Must routinely perform the UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients. 

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

  • In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections and ticket to ride. 

  • All competencies must be achieved. 

• 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. 

• 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. 

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

• Demonstrate understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions. 

• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace. 

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

• 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 inpatient status. 

• 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. 

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

• Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions. 

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  ocuments in the medical record according to established procedures.

• Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner. 

• Completes department clerical functions as needed. 

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

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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