Patient Care Technician Adult Medical Stroke Unit PT Night - Ball Memorial

Indiana University Health System•Muncie, DE

About The Position

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician, also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA, to provide bedside care on the Adult Medical Stroke Unit at Ball Memorial. The PCA supports a positive patient experience by anticipating patient needs, including providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, helping with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. The role also provides clinical assistance to bedside registered nurses by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse so that patients can receive prompt care. Patient safety is central to the role. The PCA uses measures such as gait belts and bed and chair alarms, and stays within arm’s reach of patients when they are moving. The position requires compassion, a caring bedside manner, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. IU Health describes the position as part-time and night shift.

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 based on 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 constant mental awareness and withstand a high level of tension and stress.
Ability to maintain concentration amid frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels.
Ability to exercise judgment and initiative in resolving problems encountered.
Ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within limited completion 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 of 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 patient needs and provide bedside support, including drinks, meal-ordering assistance, encouragement to walk, bathing assistance, and clean linens and gowns.
Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse.
Use patient-safety measures such as gait belts and bed and chair alarms.
Stay within arm’s reach of patients when they are moving.
Perform patient care activities in accordance with relevant procedures, standards, and infection-control principles.