Technician-Unit Support Adult Mixed Acuity Unit FT Nights - Arnett

IU Health; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health in Lafayette, Indiana seeks a Full-Time Night shift Unit Secretary/Patient Care Assistant to support the patient care team. You will provide direct patient care under a Clinical Nurse and handle unit clerical duties, coordinating tests and maintaining records.

You will help keep the environment clean, assist physicians, patients, families, and vendors, and may perform suicide prevention monitoring and equipment logistics as needed, with the goal of seamless, safe patient care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CPR may be required to complete Unit Secretary training.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of infection control principles.
• Knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of a Clinical Nurse.
• Perform unit clerical duties and sign patients in and out.
• May schedule tests and procedures and maintain patient records.
• May be responsible for ordering, receiving and delivering equipment and supplies.
• Provide information, directions and assistance to physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors.
• May provide continuous observation including suicide prevention.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Infection control basics

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

***This is a FULL TIME Night position***

Provides a combination of direct patient care and unit clerical duties for the department. Administers care to designated patients under the direction of a Clinical Nurse and provides support to the patient care team. Ensures a clean and orderly environment for the patient. Provides information, directions and other assistance to physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors. May schedule tests and procedures for the patient, maintain patient records and sign patients in and out of the unit. May be responsible for the ordering, receiving and delivering of equipment and supplies for the patient care team. May be required to provide continuous observation including suicide prevention.

• High School Diploma or GED is required. CPR May be required to complete Unit Secretary training program.
• Requires previous comparable acute patient care experience or successful completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• 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 basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Requires knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Requires basic computer skills.