Patient Care Technician PT Rotating Adult Critical Care Unit - Methodist

Indiana University Health, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 30.000; Tempo parcial

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Outstanding benefit package for part‑/

Competitive pay

Tuition reimbursement

Resumo da vaga

Indiana University Health, Inc. is seeking a part-time Patient Care Technician (PCA), also known as a Patient Care Assistant. The PCA will assist with basic patient care activities, including helping with meals, mobility, baths, and linens, while supporting the bedside RN with vital signs and observation.

The role requires compassion and a caring bedside manner, with the ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment and follow safety protocols to ensure patient well-being.

Qualificações

• Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• 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.
• Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions and noise.
• Ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within limited time frames.

Responsabilidades

• Provide drinks, assist with meal ordering, encourage walking, assist with baths, and provide clean linens and gowns.
• Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or changes to the RN or charge nurse.
• Maintain patient safety using gait belts, bed/chair alarms, and staying within arm's reach.
• Support bedside RN with clinical tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Conhecimentos

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Age-appropriate patient care

Infection control principles

Interpersonal communication

Safety awareness

Reading and basic math

Ability to work in fast-paced settings

Descrição da vaga

This is part-time rotating shift 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.

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

• 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.