Patient Care Technician - Full Time Days - 2 East Overflow

Indiana University Health; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefit package

Competitive pay

Development opportunities & tuition Re

Job summary

Indiana University Health, Inc. is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCA) to support bedside care and enhance the patient experience. The role involves assisting with meals and drinks, promoting mobility, helping with baths, and providing clean linens while maintaining a compassionate bedside manner.

The PCA will work closely with the RN to obtain vital signs, report changes, and follow safety protocols such as gait belts and alarms to ensure patient safety in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHA or completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Needs knowledge of patient care appropriate to the age and developmental level of patients served.
• Requires up-to-date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must maintain concentration with frequent interruptions and variable noise levels.
• Ability to exercise judgment and prioritize to manage a high workload within limited time.

Responsibilities

• Provide drinks, assist with meal ordering, encourage walking, assist with baths, and deliver clean linens and gowns to patients.
• Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or changes to the bedside RN or charge nurse.
• Utilize safety measures (gait belts, bed/chair alarms) and stay within arm's reach to keep patients safe.
• Support bedside RN with clinical tasks and contribute to a compassionate, fast-paced care environment.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Patient safety awareness

Prioritization

Basic math literacy

Infection control knowledge

Job description

Overview

Schedule:

• Full Time Days - three 12-hour shifts per week

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.

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:

Benefits

• 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.