Compassionate Patient Care Assistant – Mobility & Safety

Indiana University Health, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 25.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Indiana University Health, Inc. seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support the patient care team under RN supervision.

You will help with activities of daily living, mobility, and continuous observation including suicide prevention, while keeping the patient environment clean and orderly. Successful candidates will hold current BLS through the AHA or complete the IU Health PCA education program and demonstrate knowledge of infection control, basic math, and communication skills essential

Qualificações

• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• 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 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.
• Requires ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements.
• Requires ability to read and perform basic math.
• Requires ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Requires knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others.

Responsabilidades

• The PCA works under the direction of the RN as a non-licensed team member and provides care to designated patients and supports the patient care team.
• Duties include activities of daily living and mobility assistance.
• Provides continuous observation including suicide precautions and ensures patient surroundings are clean and orderly.

Conhecimentos

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Mental resilience

Prioritization

Judgment and initiative

Infection control

Attention to detail

Reading and math basics

Organizational skills

Descrição da vaga

Indiana University Health, Inc. seeks a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support the patient care team under RN supervision.

You will help with activities of daily living, mobility, and continuous observation including suicide prevention, while keeping the patient environment clean and orderly. Successful candidates will hold current BLS through the AHA or complete the IU Health PCA education program and demonstrate knowledge of infection control, basic math, and communication skills essential