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Patient Care Technician - PT/Night - Adult Surgical Step-down Unit

IU Health

#Registered Nurse #Healthcare #Clinical Support #Infection Control #Basic Life Support #Activities Of Daily Living #Patient Care Technician #Suicide Prevention

Quick overview

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) functions as a non-licensed team member supporting the registered nurse by providing direct care to designated patients. Duties include assisting with activities of daily living, mobility support, continuous observation including suicide prevention, and maintaining a clean patient environment.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess current Basic Life Support certification and knowledge of care appropriate to the age of patients served, along with up-to-date knowledge of patient care procedures and standards. The role demands strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to handle high stress and frequent interruptions, and proficiency in organizing tasks and exercising judgment.

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsMobility AssistanceProblem ResolutionPatient CareInfection ControlDetail OrientationBasic MathActivities Of Daily LivingPriority SettingAseptic TechniquesWorkload ManagementBasic Life Support CertificationSuicide PreventionMental Awareness

Job description

***This is a Part-Time Night position**
As a bedside caregiver, IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA) who will provide a phenomenal patient experience by anticipating the needs of patients such as providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, assisting with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. Our PCA's have compassion for our patients, a caring bedside manner, and an ability to work in a fast paced environment. They will provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in a patient's behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse in order to detect and provide rapid treatment. A PCA always keeps patients safe by utilizing safety measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm's reach of patients when moving around. If you are seeking a role where you can provide meaningful care to IU Health patients, we want to hear from you. As part of an award winning hospital system, our roles include: Outstanding benefit package for part time and full time positions Competitive pay Development opportunities & tuition reimbursement Apply teamwork. Apply experience. Apply skill. Apply yourself. And together we can change everything.
Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
Requires knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patients served.
Requires up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
Requires constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress.
Requires ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels.
Requires ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered.
Requires ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion.
Requires knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that non-licensed role performs (for example PCA/PCR/PCI).
Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.

Patient Care Technician - PT/Night - Adult Surgical Step-down Unit

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