Patient Care Technician Pre-Op PACU FT Days - University

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Benefit package

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement

Zusammenfassung

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCA) for a FULL TIME, DAY position. The PCA assists with activities of daily living, supports the bedside RN by taking vital signs, and ensures patient safety with mobility aids and alarms.

The role emphasizes compassionate care and teamwork in a fast-paced hospital setting. Responsibilities include helping with meals and drinks, assisting with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns, all while maintaining high standards of infection control

Qualifikationen

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHA or completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of patients served.
• Up-to-date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.

Aufgaben

• Provide drinks, assist with meals, encourage walking, assist with baths, and change linens and gowns.
• Provide clinical assistance to bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities.
• Ensure patient safety using gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm's reach.
• Demonstrate compassionate bedside manner in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Kenntnisse

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Patient safety

Vital signs

Basic math

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

***This is a FULL TIME, DAY position***

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

Apply teamwork. Apply experience. Apply skill. Apply yourself. And together we can change everything.

• 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.