Patient Care Technician - Full Time Nights - Behavioral Health - Stress Care Center

IU Health; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefit package

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCA) to provide compassionate bedside care and support to our patients in a fast-paced setting.

The PCA will assist with daily activities, monitor patient status, and collaborate with the RN to ensure safety and comfort. Three 12-hour night shifts per week are typical for this role.

Qualifications

• Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHA or completion of IU Health PCA program.
• Knowledge of age-appropriate care across patient populations.
• Up-to-date knowledge of procedures and standards for patient care activities.
• Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage high workload and stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide drinks, assist with meals and ordering.
• Encourage walking and mobility.
• Assist with baths and hygiene.
• Provide clean linens and gowns to patients.
• Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities to RN or charge nurse.
• Maintain patient safety using gait belts and alarms.
• Remain within reach of patients when moving and assist with transfers.

Skills

Bedside care

Vital signs

Safety protocols

Communication

Job description

Schedule:

Full Time Nights - 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.

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.