Technician-Unit Support - Full Time Days - 5E Acuity Adaptable - Bloomington

IU Health; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health in Bloomington, IN is seeking a unit secretary/PCA to support direct patient care and clerical tasks within the department. You will work under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse, ensuring a clean, organized environment and aiding physicians, patients, families, and vendors with information and directions.

The role requires acute patient care experience or completion of the IU Health PCA education program, and may require CPR/BLS certification along with basic computer skills and

Qualifications

• Requires acute patient care experience or completion of IU Health PCA education program.
• CPR certification may be required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA or IU Health PCA program.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of infection control principles.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Keeps patient environment clean and orderly and assists physicians, patients, families and vendors with information and directions.
• Schedules tests and procedures, maintains patient records, and signs patients in and out of the unit.
• May order, receive and deliver equipment and supplies for the patient care unit.
• May provide continuous observation including suicide prevention.

Skills

Acute patient care

CPR certification

Medical terminology

Basic computer skills

Team support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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 unit. 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.