UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is hiring a Patient Care Technician to join our team. In this casual role, you will provide essential patient care and support departmental services under the guidance of a nurse or physician. The position requires a flexible schedule of 24 hours in a 6-week period and involves both core nursing assistant duties and advanced clinical skills.

What You'll Do

Perform activities of daily living (ADLs) including bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, transporting, turning, and repositioning patients.
Conduct point-of-care testing (e.g., blood glucose), measure weights, collect vital signs, and track intake and output.
Apply and reapply telemetry monitors.
Support HAC and PSI prevention using TEDS/SCDs.
Perform simple dressings, apply and remove restraints, complete bladder scans, and collect all specimen types.
Complete 'Ticket to Ride' documentation for patient transport.
Communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
Establish respectful, professional relationships with staff, patients, and families.
Respond to unit needs, including answering call lights/phones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.
Report equipment malfunctions promptly to the appropriate department.
Contribute to department initiatives, quality projects, and workflow improvements.
Receive and respond constructively to feedback.
Identify learning needs and communicate them to leadership.
Seek assistance in prioritizing tasks as needed.
Participate in self-review and ongoing skill development.
Provide patient and family instruction under RN direction.
Assist with physical, respiratory, and cardiopulmonary therapies.
Provide updates to the RN and report changes in patient status promptly.
Apply, monitor, and remove restraints according to policy.
Adhere to all hospital policies, procedures, and standard precautions.
Maintain a safe work environment for patients and staff.
Document care according to established procedures.
Complete clerical tasks as needed.
Perform duties in alignment with system-wide competencies and behaviors.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Maintain competency in at least one advanced skill: Phlebotomy/venipuncture, Peripheral IV removal, Indwelling Foley catheter removal, Basic arrhythmia recognition, 12-lead EKG, or NG tube clamping and removal.

What We're Looking For

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Enrollment in a Nursing Program with one of the following: 1 year of general healthcare experience, 6 months experience as a UPMC Nursing Assistant/CNA, or completion of at least one nursing clinical rotation.
Successful completion of the UPMC Patient Care Technician class upon hire.
Successful completion of basic information system training.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Access to medications is limited strictly to distributing the medication to the nurse.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including both didactic and skills demonstration, within 30 days of hire.

Nice to Have

Microcomputer experience.
ACLS certification.

Team & Environment

You will be part of a Float Pool structure, reporting directly to a Nurse or Physician. This team provides flexible support across the cancer center.