Patient Care Technician, Nursing Student – 6E Trauma Position Available In Blair, Pennsylvania

Patient Care Technician, Nursing Student – 6

E Trauma Job ID:

6964114363

Status:

Casual

Regular/Temporary:

Limited

Shift:

Variable

Facility:

UPMC Altoona

Department:

6E Trauma

Location:

620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA

Union Position:

No

Salary Range:

$ 18.04-26.71 USD Are you a nursing student interested in gaining clinical experience to complement your education? If you’re passionate about patient care and looking for an opportunity to be further immersed in the hospital and offers plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today! UPMC Altoona is looking for a casual Patient Care Technician to support 6E Trauma (Surgical Progressive Care)! The Patient Care Technician provides routine patient care and supports department services per established policies and procedures, under the direction of nurses or physicians, ensuring high-quality care.

Note:

Candidates will be placed into the appropriate job title (Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician) & salary based on experience.

Core Responsibilities:

Perform essential nursing assistant tasks, including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, repositioning), point-of-care testing (blood glucose), weights, vital signs, intake & output, and telemetry monitor application/reapplication.
Assist with simple dressings, placement/removal of restraints, bladder scans, specimen collection, and patient transportation (“Ticket to Ride”).
Maintain competency in department-required advanced skills, including phlebotomy/venipuncture, peripheral IV and Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia recognition, 12-lead EKG, and NG tube clamping/removal.

Additional Responsibilities:

Suggest and support departmental improvements while maintaining professional relationships and effective communication.
Ensure proper equipment function and report malfunctions.
Respond to call lights and telephones, pass meal trays, and assist in transporting patients.
Receive and act on constructive feedback, identify learning needs, and participate in self-review.
Support safety protocols, comply with hospital policies, and document patient interactions accurately.
Assist patients with procedures and therapies, provide instructions under RN direction, and monitor restraints per protocol.
Perform clerical tasks and contribute to department projects and quality initiatives.

Qualifications:

Nursing Assistant Requirements:

High school diploma or GED.
Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant training program
Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.

Patient Care Technician Requirements:

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Enrollment in a Nursing Program with:
1 year of general healthcare experience or
6 months experience as UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA with PCT competency achieved within 120 days of hire/transfer/promotion or
Completion of at least 1 nursing program clinical rotation required
Successful completion of UPMC Patient Care Technician class upon hire
Successful completion of basic information system training
Microcomputer experience preferred
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medical to the nurse.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire ACLS preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Act 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran