Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician - Thoracic Surgery Stepdown

Join UPMC Shadyside’s Surgical Team! Nursing Assistants/Patient Care Technicians

Full-Time at 36 hours a week, rotating day, evening, night, and weekend 12-hour shifts

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3 Main Surgical Cardiothoracic Stepdown About UPMC Shadyside: A Magnet-designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education Apply to establish a fulfilling, hands-on healthcare career while elevating patients' experience! About 3 Main Surgical Cardiothoracic Stepdown

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38-Bed Post-Op Care: We specialize in thoracic surgery recovery and act as Shadyside’s surgical stepdown unit. High-Acuity Patients: From minimally invasive esophagectomy to lobe resections, we provide top-notch care. Cardiac Expertise: We handle interventional cardiac cases from cath and electrophysiology labs.

About the Role

Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Technicians provide routine patient care and support the department services in accordance with established policies and procedures. This role will be directed by nurses and/or physicians to ensure that the highest degree of quality patient care can be maintained at all times. Patient care duties may include, but are not limited to, ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients, and blood glucose), vital signs, simple dressings, EKGs, bladder scans, and all specimen collections. UPMC’s Nursing Support Career Ladder: Our goal at UPMC is to help you build YOUR career, starting with our robust career ladder! A Nursing Support career at UPMC Shadyside maximizes your potential and advances you to wherever you’d like to go, ensuring that you are equipped with resources, mentors, and leadership along the way. The starting pay for a Nursing Assistant is $19.40. The UPMC Inpatient Patient Care Support Career Ladder offers opportunities for continued growth and advancement. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and patient care experience. Nursing Support Training: There is a three-day training program required for all candidates who are hired without specific transferable inpatient/hospital experience or a completed nursing student clinical rotation. This training is in-person 7:30a – 4:00p (Tuesday – Thursday) of the first week of employment.

Responsibilities

Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department. Establish effective communication strategies and respectful relationships. Contribute to universal unit activities (e.g., responding to call lights, passing meal trays, transporting patients). Receive feedback constructively and identify learning needs. Improve knowledge, skills, and performance. Communicate effectively with the healthcare team. Demonstrate cultural understanding and safety awareness. Perform nursing core responsibilities for nursing assistants (ADLs, point-of-care testing, vital signs, etc.). Provide direct patient care as directed by RN. Maintain a safe patient environment. Distribute supplies and equipment. Document in medical records and comply with safety policies.