Patient Care Technician PT Rotating Adult Critical Care Unit - Methodist

IU Health•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA) for the Adult Critical Care Unit at Methodist. This part-time, rotating-shift bedside caregiver role focuses on providing a positive patient experience and supporting the bedside registered nurse. The technician anticipates patients’ needs by providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, assisting with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. They obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse to support prompt assessment and treatment. Patient safety is maintained through measures such as using gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm’s reach of patients when they move. The role requires compassion, a caring bedside manner, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The technician performs patient-care activities appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental levels, follows applicable procedures and standards, and uses infection-control and aseptic practices. The work can involve high stress, interruptions, variable noise, a high workload, and physically demanding repetitive movements. IU Health offers a benefit package for part-time and full-time positions, competitive pay, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement. The organization describes access to 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.
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.
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/PCI.
Knowledge of infection-control principles and 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 address patients’ needs, including providing drinks and helping with meal ordering.
Encourage patients to walk and assist with baths.
Provide patients with clean linens and gowns.
Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse.
Help maintain patient safety by using measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm’s reach of patients when they move.
Perform patient-care activities in accordance with applicable procedures, standards, and infection-control principles.