PATIENT CARE TECH II Allegheny Health Network 400 reviews - Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 Part-time Description GENERAL OVERVIEW Assists the nurse in providing age sensitive patient care according to hospital/department policies and procedures. Assists with non-patient care duties to assist with operational needs of the unit ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES * Provide for care/comfort of patients under direct supervision of the nurse. * Assist with the technical duties. Examples may be but are not all inclusive: vital signs, 12 lead EKG, blood glucose monitoring, and transporting of patients and their charts, constantly maintaining patient confidentiality. * Perform and record in patients' charts, basic patient care procedures, vital signs, meal consumption, intake, output, height and weight. * Report accurate patient information to the nurse to assist with providing adequate and appropriate care. * Prepare the patient care area for patient arrival. Maintain adequate stock levels in each patient care area. * Respond to patient call lights in a timely manner to determine patients needs and follows through appropriately. * Follow department and division policies/procedures, objectives, and performance improvement programs, safety and environmental programs including universal precautions. Attend mandatory inservices and participates in unit-based competencies. * Assist with simple dressing changes (i.e., clean technique where wound assessment is performed by a licensed nurse and where no wound debridement or packing is involved). * Remove foley catheter, performs bladder scan and performs clean catheterization technique per hospital protocol * Instruct and observe patient on Incentive Spirometry and/or Cough/Deep Breathing QUALIFICATIONS Minimum * High school diploma/GED * Must meet one of the following requirements plus 1 year recent related experience: 1.) Current enrollment with the PA State Nurse Aide Registry (CNA) 2.) Graduate of a formal nursing assistant/PCT/medical assistant/nursing program 3.) EMT/Paramedic certification OR * 3 years recent experience as a nursing assistant/PCT AND * Successful completion of Jefferson Regional PCT II training program (80%) * Must have a minimum of Heartsaver CPR - Course #1 which includes Adult CPR andForeign, Body Airway instruction (FBOA). Further requirements are department andunit specific 1 day ago - save job - original job Apply On Company Site Other jobs you may like Patient Care - Full Time Allegheny Health Network - Jefferson Hills, PA 1 day ago Patient Care Tech- Full Time Allegheny Health Network - Jefferson Hills, PA 1 day ago Patient Care Tech- Casual Allegheny Health Network - Jefferson Hills, PA 11 days ago Supervisor Patient Care Services AllianceRx Walgreens Prime - Pittsburgh, PA 30+ days ago * Patient Care Tech jobs in Jefferson Hills, PA * Jobs at Allegheny Health Network in Jefferson Hills, PA * Patient Care Tech salaries in Jefferson Hills, PA Allegheny Health Network Allegheny Health Network 400 reviews Let employers find you Thousands of employers search for candidates on Indeed Upload Your Resume