Patient Care Technician - Part Time Days - Emergency Department

IU Health; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

IU Health is seeking a part-time Patient Care Technician to deliver compassionate bedside care in Bloomington, IN. You will assist with meals, mobility, bathing, and linen changes while supporting the bedside RN with vital signs and reporting changes promptly.

The role emphasizes safety, infection control, and effective communication in a fast-paced hospital environment, with opportunities for development and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Knowledge of age-appropriate care for patients.
• Up-to-date knowledge of patient care procedures and standards.
• Proficient interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to maintain concentration amid interruptions and noise.
• Ability to exercise judgment and initiative in problems.
• Manage a high workload and set priorities effectively.
• Knowledge of infection control principles and PPE.
• Physically capable of demanding, repetitive movements.
• Able to read and perform basic math.
• Organized, detail-oriented, with good hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide drinks and assist with meal ordering for patients.
• Encourage walking and mobility to support recovery.
• Assist with baths and personal care as needed.
• Provide clean linens and gowns to patients.
• Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities to the RN.
• Maintain patient safety with gait belts and alarms.
• Work closely with bedside RN and charge nurse.

Skills

BLS certification

Interpersonal skills

Infection control

Physical endurance

Attention to detail

Judgment and initiative

Multitasking

Communication skills

Education

BLS certification (AHA)

PCA education program completion

Job description

Schedule

• Part Time Days
• Must be able to work two full 12-hour shifts per week
• Must be able to work weekdays and every third weekend as well as holiday rotation

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

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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.