Patient Care Technician - Part Time Nights - 5E Acuity Adaptable - Bloomington

Indiana University Health System; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefit package

Competitive pay

Development opportunities & tuition-re

Job summary

Indiana University Health System is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCA) for part-time night shifts to provide attentive bedside care and support to RNs. You will help patients with meals, mobility, hygiene, and comfort, while observing safety measures and reporting changes promptly.

The role emphasizes compassionate care, teamwork, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hospital setting, with opportunities for development and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or IU Health PCA program.
• Knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of patients.
• Up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Must withstand high levels of tension and stress.
• Maintain concentration with interruptions and variable noise.
• Ability to exercise judgment and initiative in problem resolution.
• Set priorities and manage a high workload within limited time.
• Knowledge of PCA-related procedures, equipment, and standards.
• Infection control knowledge applicable to patient care.
• Physically demanding, repetitive movements may be required.
• Ability to read and perform basic math.
• Organize tasks and attend to details.
• Good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide drinks, assist with meal ordering, and encourage walking.
• Assist with baths and provide clean linens and gowns.
• Support bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities.
• Maintain patient safety using gait belts and alarms, staying within arm's reach.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Compassionate care

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Stress management

Attention to detail

Math literacy

Patient safety awareness

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Education

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Schedule:

• Part Time Nights - two 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

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.