Technician-Unit Support - Part Time Nights - Adult Med-Surg Step-down Unit - Bedford

IU Health; Bedford Park (IL); Vor Ort; USD 28.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

IU Health seeks a Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care under a Clinical Nurse and assist the patient care team. The role also includes unit clerical duties, keeping the environment clean, and guiding physicians, patients, families and vendors.

The position may involve scheduling tests, maintaining records, and signing patients in and out, along with equipment and supply handling as needed.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• CPR may be required to complete Unit Secretary training.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Infection control principles should be known.

Aufgaben

• Provides direct patient care under the direction of a Clinical Nurse.
• Performs unit clerical duties and supports patient care team.
• Keeps environment clean and orderly and may schedule tests.
• May maintain patient records and sign patients in/out.

Kenntnisse

Basic computer skills

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Unit Secretary training program

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

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.