Patient Care Technician- Full-Time Days- Adult ICU- Ball Memorial

IU Health • Muncie, IN

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About The Position

IU Health is seeking a bedside caregiver to provide a positive patient experience by anticipating patients’ needs, including providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, helping with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. The Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA) provides clinical assistance to the bedside registered nurse 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 attention and treatment. The role also focuses on patient safety, including using gait belts and bed and chair alarms and staying within arm’s reach of patients while they are moving.

The position calls for compassion, a caring bedside manner, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. IU Health describes opportunities for professional growth, including advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities, and cross-training development.

Requirements

• Current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA, or attainment of certification upon 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 maintain concentration 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.
• Knowledge of infection-control principles.
• Ability to perform physically demanding, repetitive movements.
• Ability to read and perform basic math.
• Ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene principles and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients, oneself, and others.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and respond to patients’ needs, including providing drinks and assisting with meal ordering.
• Encourage patients to walk and assist them with bathing.
• Provide patients with clean linens and gowns.
• Obtain vital signs and provide clinical assistance to the bedside registered nurse.
• 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 while they are moving.

Benefits

• Outstanding 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: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed