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

IU Health • Bedford, IN

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About The Position

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician, also known as a Patient Care Assistant (PCA), to provide bedside care and a phenomenal patient experience in the Adult Med-Surg Step-down Unit in Bedford. The PCA anticipates patients’ needs by providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, assisting with baths, and supplying clean linens and gowns. The role also provides clinical assistance to the bedside RN, including obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse so that concerns can be assessed and treated promptly. Patient safety is maintained through measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm’s reach of patients when they are moving.

The schedule is part-time nights, with two 12-hour shifts per week. IU Health describes its work as a team-based opportunity to provide meaningful patient care and offers development opportunities, competitive pay, and a benefit package for part-time and full-time positions.

Requirements

• Current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA, or attainment of certification at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• 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 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.
• Ability to perform physically demanding and repetitive movements.
• Ability to read and perform basic math.
• Ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Knowledge of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients, self, and others.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and meet patients’ 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 provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN.
• Report abnormal vital signs 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 remain within arm’s reach of patients when they are moving.

Benefits

• Benefit package for part-time and full-time positions
• Competitive pay
• Development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed