Patient Care Technician - Full Time Days - Med Obs - Bloomington

IU Health; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health in Bloomington, IN is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCA) to provide compassionate bedside care, assist with meals, hydration, baths, mobility, and linen exchanges, and support the bedside RN with vital signs and safety protocols.

The full-time daytime role emphasizes teamwork in a fast-paced hospital setting, infection control, and patient-centered service. Candidates should communicate well, handle interruptions, and participate in ongoing learning and safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHA or completed through IU Health PCA program.
• Ability to obtain and report vital signs and respond to clinical changes.
• Knowledge of infection control, patient safety, and basic math for medication/flow tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate bedside care and anticipate patient needs (drinking, meals, walking, baths, linens).
• Assist with activities of daily living and safety measures such as alarms and gait belts.
• Support RN with vital signs, reporting abnormalities promptly.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and infection control in patient areas.

Skills

Compassionate care

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork in fast-paced environments

Communication skills

Basic math

Education

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification – AHA

Tools

Vital signs equipment

Safety alarms & gait belts

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:

• 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.