Patient Care Technician - PRN Days - 5E Acuity Adaptable - Bloomington

Indiana University Health System; Bloomington (IN); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Outstanding benefit package

Competitive pay

Development opportunities & tuition-re

Résumé du poste

Indiana University Health System is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCA) to deliver exceptional bedside care and support to our patients. Responsibilities include assisting with meals, mobility, baths, linens, and ensuring patient comfort.

You will support the bedside RN by obtaining vital signs, reporting changes, and maintaining safety through gait belts and alarms in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHA or through the IU Health PCA education program.
• Knowledge of care appropriate to the age/developmental level of patients served.
• Up-to-date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to withstand stress and maintain concentration amid interruptions and noise.
• Ability to manage a high workload and set priorities.
• Knowledge of infection control principles.
• Ability to perform physically demanding, repetitious movements.

Responsabilités

• Provide bedside support: drinks, meals, walking encouragement, baths, linens.
• Assist bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities.
• Maintain patient safety with gait belts, bed/chair alarms, and close monitoring.
• Deliver compassionate care in a fast-paced environment.

Connaissances

Compassionate care

Vital signs

Interpersonal skills

Fast-paced work

Attention to detail

Basic math

Infection control

Formation

BLS certification (AHA)

Description du poste

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 PCAs 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.

• 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.