Patient Care Technician, Behavioral Health

Overview

UPMC McKeesport Hospital is searching for a full-time Patient Care Technician to help support our Behavioral Health Unit. Employees on this specialized unit will work 5, 8-hour shifts each week, with typical start times ranging from 6:30am to 10:30pm. Evening and overnight shifts will earn an extra $1.60 per hour. If you have at least 1 year of direct patient care experience and you're interested in behavioral health on the front lines of life changing medicine, we invite you to apply today to join this incredible team!

UPMC full-time employees can take advantage of our incredible benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Generous Paid Time Off accrual
• Retirement plan and employer contribution matching
• Pet insurance discounts
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 every academic year

• 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.
• Ensures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department. Establishes appropriate and effective communication with other departments. Maintains professional and respectful interpersonal relationships. Contributes to 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team. Demonstrates 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.
• Strictly adheres to all policies and procedures relative to patient care and hospital related information. Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions.
• Sugests 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.
• Documents in the medical record according to established procedures. Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner. Completes department clerical functions as needed.
• Must routinely perform and be fully competent with the UPMC nursing core assistant responsibilities including ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients) plus point of care testing (including blood glucose), weights, vital signs, I&O, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, hospital-acquired condition and patient safety indicator. In addition, simple dressings, placement and removal of restraints, bladder scan, all specimen collections and intra-hospital patient transportation.
• Assures equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department. Contributes to the universal unit activities including, but not limited to, responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting…