Job Description

UPMC Northwest
Patient Care Technician
Telemetry Unit (2North)
Full Time (typically 36 hrs/wk)
Variable Shifts

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Performs the UPMC nursing core nursing assistant responsibilities (blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections and Foley care) AND at least four of the following BU identified tasks: phlebotomy, 12 lead EKG, simple dressing, Foley catheter removal, point of care testing, bladder scan, straight catheter, or IV catheter removal.
• Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays and transporting patients.
• 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.
• Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
  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.
• Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner. Completes department clerical functions as needed.
  

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