Patient Care Assistant- Full Time Day Shift- Med Psych- Riley 4E

IU Health•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

IU Health is seeking a bedside caregiver, also known as a Patient Care Technician or Patient Care Assistant (PCA), to help provide a positive patient experience. The PCA anticipates patients’ needs by providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, helping with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. The role also provides clinical assistance to the bedside registered nurse by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or behavioral changes to the primary RN or charge nurse so patients can receive timely treatment. Patient safety is maintained by using measures such as gait belts and bed and chair alarms and staying within arm’s reach of patients when assisting with movement. The position requires compassion, a caring bedside manner, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The posting describes a full-time day-shift position in Med Psych, Riley 4E. IU Health notes that its roles offer an outstanding benefits package for part-time and full-time positions, competitive pay, and development opportunities and tuition reimbursement. New hires are required to receive certain vaccinations, including influenza and COVID-19, unless an exemption is approved; the posting also states that new hires may submit proof of previous vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccine is not required to begin employment, but the posting states that team members needed to be fully vaccinated by September 1, 2021.

Requirements

Current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA, or attainment of certification upon completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
Other advanced life support certifications may be required according to unit or department specialty and patient care policies.
Knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of patients served.
Up-to-date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to maintain mental awareness and withstand a high level of tension and stress.
Ability to concentrate amid frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels.
Ability to exercise judgment and initiative in resolving problems.
Ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within limited time.
Knowledge of procedures, equipment, software, and standards related to patient care activities performed by non-licensed roles such as PCA, PCR, or PCI.
Knowledge of infection-control principles and good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients, self, and others.
Ability to perform physically demanding, repetitive movements.
Ability to read and perform basic math.
Ability to organize tasks and attend to details.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and help meet patient needs, including providing drinks and assisting with meal ordering.
Encourage patients to walk and assist with baths.
Provide clean linens and gowns.
Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse.
Use safety measures such as gait belts and bed and chair alarms, and stay within arm’s reach of patients when assisting them with movement.