High School CTE - Patient Care Technician - East Region

Indiana University Health; Muncie (IN); Vor Ort; USD 30.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Indiana University Health is looking for a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support the patient care team by providing essential services such as assistance with daily activities, mobility support, and maintaining a safe environment. Candidates must have a current Basic Life Support certification or be willing to obtain one through the IU Health PCA education program. This role is critical in ensuring the well-being of designated patients at various East Region locations including Ball and Jay Hospitals.

Qualifikationen

• Current Basic Life Support certification through AHA or completion of IU Health PCA education program.
• Knowledge of care appropriate to age and developmental level of patients.
• Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide activities of daily living and mobility assistance.
• Perform continuous observation including suicide prevention.
• Ensure patients' surroundings are clean and orderly.

Kenntnisse

Basic Life Support certification

Interpersonal skills

Ability to perform basic math

Knowledge of infection control principles

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

This posting is for High School Students in a CTE program. Please only apply if you are attending an Application Session with an IU Health representative. This posting includes all East Region locations (Ball and Jay Hospitals).

Role

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works under the direction of the registered nurse (RN) as a non-licensed team member. As a non-licensed team member, the PCA provides care to designated patients and supports the patient care team. Job duties include provision of activities of daily living, mobility assistance, continuous observation including suicide prevention, and ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.