Patient Care Assistant- Full Time Day Shift- Med Psych- Riley 4E

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Outstanding benefits for part-time and

Development opportunities & tuition Re

Competitive pay

Descripción de la vacante

IU Health seeks a Patient Care Technician to support patient comfort and daily activities at our Indianapolis facility. The role includes assisting with meals and mobility, baths, and providing clean linens and gowns as part of compassionate bedside care.

Candidates should have current Basic Life Support, knowledge of patient care procedures, and strong communication skills to coordinate with care teams and ensure a positive patient experience.

Formación

• Requires Basic Life Support certification (AHA)
• Knowledge of age-appropriate care
• Proficiency in infection control
• Ability to read and perform basic math
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage high workload under time pressure

Responsabilidades

• Provide drinks and assist with meal ordering
• Encourage walking and mobility
• Assist with baths and personal hygiene
• Provide clean linens and gowns
• Support patient comfort and safety through daily activities

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Overview

Position Overview

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.

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

• 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.