Compassionate Patient Care Assistant - Team Support & Safety

Indiana University Health, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health, Inc. is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support the patient care team under the direction of the registered nurse.

The PCA provides activities of daily living, mobility assistance, and continuous observation, including suicide risk monitoring, while keeping the patient’s environment clean and orderly. The position emphasizes strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work under pressure, and adherence to infection control practices.

Qualifications

• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the 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 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide activities of daily living for designated patients.
• Assist with mobility and transfers as directed.
• Maintain patient care surroundings clean and orderly.
• Conduct continuous observation including suicide prevention as assigned.
• Work under RN direction as a non-licensed team member.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Basic math

Education

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Indiana University Health, Inc. is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support the patient care team under the direction of the registered nurse.

The PCA provides activities of daily living, mobility assistance, and continuous observation, including suicide risk monitoring, while keeping the patient’s environment clean and orderly. The position emphasizes strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work under pressure, and adherence to infection control practices.