Patient Care Tech. (casual) Float pool

Patient Care Technician UPMC Northwest, Seneca, PA

Make an impact in a fast-paced, diverse healthcare environment! Join our Float Pool as a casual PCT with a flexible schedule, 10% differential, and career advancement opportunities. Provide compassionate, patient-centered care while growing your skills and being part of a supportive, collaborative team.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide compassionate patient care, assisting with activities of daily living, procedures, and therapies while reporting changes in patient status to the RN.
2. Perform core nursing assistant duties including vital signs, blood glucose, weights, I&O, specimen collection, Foley care, and ADLs.
3. Perform additional clinical skills as needed, such as phlebotomy, EKGs, simple dressings, catheter or IV removal, point-of-care testing, bladder scans, and restraint application/removal.
4. Support unit operations by responding to call lights, transporting patients, passing meals, and maintaining equipment.
5. Document care accurately in the medical record and communicate effectively with patients, families, and the care team.
6. Participate in ongoing learning, competency development, quality initiatives, and department projects while maintaining safety and compliance with hospital policies.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must also meet one of the following: 1 year of general healthcare experience, OR 6 months of experience as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion for those with less than 1 year of experience, OR Enrollment in a PT/OT/PA or related healthcare training program with at least one completed clinical rotation, OR Completion of a bachelor's degree in a health sciences field.
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic preferred
• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of hire ACLS preferred
• ACT 33/34/73

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran