Patient Care Technician, Float Pool
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**UPMC Hamot is hiring a** **Patient Care Technician** **to join the Float Pool!****If you're passionate about patient care and looking for an opportunity to work in different specializations, we invite you to apply today!****This position is Full-Time with rotating shifts, holidays and weekends required.****4, 8, or 12 hour shifts available!****_Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience._****Responsibilities:**+ Provides direct patient care, including bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, and ambulating patients.+ Maintains a safe and organized environment, completing safety checks, cleaning equipment, changing linens, and clearing hallways.+ Acquires and distributes supplies and equipment to support patient care, including ordering, charging/crediting, and stocking supplies.+ Delivers patient nourishments, fills water pitchers, and distributes patient mail.+ Performs core nursing assistant responsibilities: blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, and Foley care.+ Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.+ May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per protocol.+ Receives and acts on feedback, identifies learning needs, and participates in self-review.+ Communicates effectively with the healthcare team and demonstrates cultural competence.+ Supports safety in the workplace and maintains productive relationships with patients and colleagues.+ Suggests and supports departmental changes, assuming responsibility for assignments.+ Reports equipment malfunctions and establishes effective communication strategies.+ Contributes to unit activities, responds to call lights, passes meal trays, and transports patients.+ Provides diversional activities to reduce restraint use and documents care in the medical record.+ Completes clerical functions, complies with safety policies, and adheres to all patient care protocols.+ Responds to emergent situations within the scope of the nursing assistant role.+ Provides companionship and supervision for patients as required.+ Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.+ Performs other duties as assigned.+ High school diploma or equivalent.+ Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant or EIC training program.+ Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.+ Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.+ Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.+ Access to medications is limited to the distribution of medication to the nurse. **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 34If you would like to discuss this opportunity and more with a Recruiter for Hamot Nursing and Nursing Support, you can schedule an appointment to meet with us during our virtual office hours! We are available Mondays and Wednesdays 8AM-10AM, 12PM-2PM, 5PM-7PM. We are also available every first Saturday of the month by request, please email ...@upmc.edu to request Saturdays.**Please click this link to schedule an appointment:** Hamot Recruiter Office Hours Scheduling (**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**