Patient Care Technician Adult Surgical Critical Care Unit - FT Night University

Indiana University Health System•Indianapolis, IN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a FT NIGHT position. As a bedside caregiver, IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA) who will provide a phenomenal patient experience by anticipating the needs of patients such as providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, assisting with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. Our PCA's have compassion for our patients, a caring bedside manner, and an ability to work in a fast paced environment. They will provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in a patient's behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse in order to detect and provide rapid treatment. A PCA always keeps patients safe by utilizing safety measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm's reach of patients when moving around. If you are seeking a role where you can provide meaningful care to IU Health patients, we want to hear from you. As part of an award winning hospital system, our roles include: Outstanding benefit package for part time and full time positions. Competitive pay. Development opportunities & tuition reimbursement. Apply teamwork. Apply experience. Apply skill. Apply yourself. And together we can change everything. The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works under the direction of the registered nurse (RN) as a non-licensed team member. As a non-licensed team member, the PCA provides care to designated patients and supports the patient care team. Job duties include provision of activities of daily living, mobility assistance, continuous observation including suicide prevention, and ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly.

Requirements

Current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program
Knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patients served
Up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities
Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills
Constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress
Ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels
Ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered
Ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion
Knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that non-licensed role performs (for example PCA/PCR/PCI)
Knowledge of principles of infection control
Ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements
Ability to read and perform basic math
Ability to organize tasks and attend to details
Knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others

Nice To Haves

Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Responsibilities

Provide drinks to patients
Assist with meal ordering
Encourage walking
Assist with baths
Provide clean linens and gowns
Obtain vital signs
Report abnormalities or changes in a patient's behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse
Utilize safety measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms
Stay within arm's reach of patients when moving around
Provide care to designated patients
Support the patient care team
Provide activities of daily living
Provide mobility assistance
Provide continuous observation including suicide prevention
Ensure the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly