Technician-Unit Support - PRN - Pre-Op PACU - IR Cath

IU Health; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health in Fishers, IN seeks a compassionate Unit Secretary/Patient Care Assistant to provide direct patient care and handle on-unit clerical duties under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse.

You will help schedule tests, maintain patient records, sign patients in and out, and support the patient care team while ensuring a clean, orderly environment and adherence to infection control standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CPR may be required to complete Unit Secretary training.
• Requires current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or completion of IU Health PCA education program.
• Knowledge of medical terminology beneficial.
• Knowledge of infection control principles required.

Responsibilities

• Provides a combination of direct patient care and unit clerical duties.
• Delivers care under the direction of a Clinical Nurse and supports the patient care team.
• Maintains a clean and orderly patient environment and assists with information for physicians, patients, families and vendors.
• May schedule tests/procedures, maintain patient records and sign patients in/out of the unit.
• May be responsible for ordering, receiving and delivering equipment and supplies and may provide continuous observation including suicide prevention.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Infection control

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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.