Technician-Unit Support - PRN Rotating - Adult Med-Surg Step-down Unit - Paoli

IU Health; Paoli (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health Paoli is seeking a patient care associate to provide direct patient care and unit clerical support within the department. You will assist the clinical team, ensure a clean environment, and help schedule tests or sign patients in and out of the unit.

The role requires basic medical terminology knowledge, accurate record-keeping, and basic computer skills, with CPR often required and BLS certification possible through the IU Health PCA program.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; CPR may be required.
• Requires acute patient care experience or completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or completion of the IU Health PCA program; other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department.
• Requires basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Requires knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires knowledge of infection control principles and 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 supports the patient care team.
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment for the patient and provides information and directions 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 ordering, receiving and delivering equipment and supplies for the patient care team.
• May provide continuous observation including suicide prevention.

Skills

CPR

Acute patient care experience

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Infection control knowledge

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.