Full-Time Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician - Thoracic Surgery Stepdown
You'll work on a 38-bed thoracic surgery recovery stepdown unit at Shadyside.
- Shift and hours
- Day, evening, night and weekend shifts working day/evening/night/weekend shifts36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 3 Main Surgical Cardiothoracic Stepdown From minimally invasive esophagectomy to lobe resectionsMinimally invasive esophagectomy and lobe resection patients
- Term
- Permanent Nursing Assistants/Patient Care Technicians: Full-Time at 36 hours a week working day/evening/night/weekend shiftsFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Nursing Assistant: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certification
- CPR per AHA standards within 30 days of hire CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
- Experience
- 1 year of healthcare experience, or equivalent clinical rotation or health sciences bachelor's
- Experience
- 2 years of healthcare experience for Senior PCT, or 1 year plus equivalent training or degree
- Also asks
- High school diploma or equivalent for Nursing Assistant
- Also asks
- High school diploma or equivalent for Patient Care Technician Patient Care Technician: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Also asks
- High school diploma or equivalent for Senior Patient Care Technician Patient Care Technician - Senior: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Also asks
- UPMC nursing assistant or EIC training, or UPMC patient care technician class Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant or EIC training program or Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class.
- Also asks
- Successful completion of Senior training class Successful completion of Senior training class.
- Also asks
- Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
- Also asks
- Communicate orally and in writing Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Preferred
- Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Title and pay set by education and patient care experience Title and salary will be determined based upon education and patient care experience.
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Interventional cardiac patients from cath and EP labs We handle interventional cardiac cases from cath and electrophysiology labs.
- Day to day
- ADLs, including bathing, feeding, transport, toileting, ambulation, turning and blood glucose ADLs (bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning and repositioning patients, and blood glucose)
- Day to day
- Vital signs, simple dressings, EKGs, bladder scans and specimen collection vital signs, simple dressings, EKGs, bladder scans, and all specimen collections
- Day to day
- Medication access limited to handing medications to the nurse Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.
- Unit size
- 38-bed post-op unit 38-Bed Post-Op Care: We specialize in thoracic surgery recovery and act as Shadyside’s surgical stepdown unit.
- Hours stated
- Full-Time at 36 hours a week working day/evening/night/weekend shifts
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- Magnet-designated teaching hospital A Magnet-designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education
- Details
- Skills assessed on day 1 to set training needs Your skills will be assessed on day 1 to determine how much training will be needed on an individual basis
- Details
- Three full days of training, Monday to Wednesday plan for three full days of training (Monday - Wednesday).
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Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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Shadyside Hospital (SHADYSIDE) 5230 Centre Avenue , 15232 Join UPMC Shadyside’s Surgical Team! Nursing Assistants/Patient Care Technicians: Full-Time at 36 hours a week working day/evening/night/weekend shifts Unit: 3 Main Surgical Cardiothoracic Stepdown About UPMC Shadyside: A Magnet-designated teaching hospital with ongoing research and education
About 3 Main Surgical Cardiothoracic Stepdown Unit
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 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 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. The starting pay for a Nursing Assistant is $19.40 .
Nursing Support Training
Patient Care Support training is required for all Nursing Assistants and Patient Care Technicians. Your skills will be assessed on day 1 to determine how much training will be needed on an individual basis, but plan for three full days of training (Monday - Wednesday).
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.
Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant or EIC training program or Successful completion of UPMC patient care technician class. Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred. Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse. Nursing Assistant: High school diploma or equivalent.
Patient Care Technician: High school diploma or equivalent. 1 year of healthcare experience, OR completion of at least one clinical rotation as part of a nursing or PT/OT/PA program or related health care training, OR completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in a health sciences field. Patient Care Technician - Senior: High school diploma or equivalent.
2 years of healthcare experience, OR 1 year of experience plus completion of at least one clinical rotation as part of a nursing or PT/OT/PA program or related health care training, OR 1 year of experience and completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in a health sciences field. Annual completion of a professional contribution to be determined after hire. Successful completion of Senior training class.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Act 34 Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
What's around it?
Pittsburgh, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 5% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,261/mo
- Household income
- $65,742/yr, all local households, not nurse pay