Patient Care Technician Ball Memorial (All Shifts/ All Departments)

Indiana University Health; Muncie (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Patient Care Technicians to join their team. In this rewarding role, you'll provide essential bedside care, ensuring patients receive the support they need. Your responsibilities will include assisting with daily activities, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining a safe environment. This dynamic position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives while working in a supportive and professional setting. If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to a collaborative team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Outstanding benefit package

Competitive pay

Development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of patients.
• Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Requires ability to maintain concentration under stress.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assistance to bedside RN by obtaining vital signs.
• Anticipate patient needs such as providing drinks and assisting with meals.
• Ensure patient safety using measures like gait belts and alarms.

Skills

Patient Care

Basic Life Support Certification

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Infection Control

Education

High School Diploma

Basic Life Support Certification

Job description

Patient Care Technician Ball Memorial (All Shifts/ All Departments)

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Overview

As a bedside caregiver, IU Health is seeking a

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.

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
  
  
  

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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.
  
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at IU Health. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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