Patient Care Technician II - 6N Med Surg - Casual - Forbes Hospital

This position provides direct patient care on the Medical-Surgical unit at Forbes Hospital, part of Allegheny Health Network. As a Patient Care Technician II, you will assist registered nurses in caring for patients in stable condition and support the care team in managing acutely ill patients. You will perform basic nursing procedures, maintain patient comfort and safety, and contribute to unit coordination and patient flow.

Clinical Setting

You will work on 6N Med Surg, a medical-surgical inpatient unit at Forbes Hospital. This is a casual position.

Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care (approximately 50% of duties):

• Provide and document activities of daily living assistance
• Encourage and observe patients using incentive spirometer and cough/deep breathing techniques
• Perform skin surveys and vital signs monitoring
• Collect specimens and perform phlebotomy
• Monitor intake and output
• Measure height and weight
• Perform 12-lead EKG testing and blood glucose testing/monitoring
• Conduct point-of-care testing and bladder scanning
• Transport patients and medical records
• Document oxygen administration
• Support early mobility and ambulation protocols
• Perform clean catheterization per hospital protocol
• Perform simple and dry dressing changes
• Remove Foley catheters
• Collect urine specimens from Foley catheters per hospital protocol
• Remove and document IV access
• Assist with exams, treatments, and procedures

Quality, Safety, and Patient Satisfaction (approximately 20% of duties):

• Participate in bedside shift reports
• Conduct purposeful hourly rounding to promote safety, falls prevention, hand washing, and isolation protocols
• Maintain a clean and orderly patient environment
• Precept newly hired PCTs

Documentation and Communication (approximately 15% of duties):

• Accurately document vital signs, weights, intake and output, restraints, specimen collection, EKG completion, and all treatments
• Report changes in patient's physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff
• Identify and communicate issues or concerns to nursing staff

Unit Support (approximately 15% of duties):

• Stock supplies and retrieve equipment and appliances
• Clean and check equipment and appliances
• Perform other duties as assigned or required

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience as a Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Nursing Assistant (NA), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)
• One year of experience in an acute or long-term care facility OR enrollment in an Associate's in Nursing program (at least halfway through) or Bachelor's in Nursing program (Junior year or higher)
• Basic computer skills
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and straight catheterization

Licenses and Certifications

• CPR certification from American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Additional Information

As part of this role, you may have access to covered health information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information. You must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), company privacy policies and procedures, and all data security guidelines. You are also expected to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct, including adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.