Patient Care Technician Adult Surgical Step-down Unit PT Days - Methodist

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefits for part-time and

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

IU Health in Indianapolis is seeking a Part-Time Day Patient Care Technician (PCA) to provide compassionate bedside support. You will assist with meals, drinks, mobility, baths, and linen changes while helping keep patients comfortable and safe.

The role requires partnering with the bedside RN to obtain vital signs, report changes, and follow infection control practices. You will work in a fast-paced hospital setting, delivering attentive care and contributing to IU Health's award-winning

Qualifications

• Must have current Basic Life Support certification (AHA) or complete IU Health PCA program.
• Ability to care for patients across ages and developmental levels.
• Knowledge of patient care procedures and safety standards.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to stay focused under interruptions and stress.
• Ability to read and perform basic math and organize tasks.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks and lift/carry when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide drinks, assist with meal ordering and feeding.
• Encourage walking and mobility for patients.
• Assist with baths and linen changes.
• Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities to the RN.
• Maintain patient safety using gait belts and alarms.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Skills

Interpersonal & communication skills

Mobility support

Safety awareness

Reading and basic math

Education

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

Job description

This is a Part-Time Day 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

Requirements

• 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.