Patient Care Technician Adult Neurology Critical Care Unit FT Nights - Methodist

Indiana University Health System•Indianapolis, IN

20h

About The Position

This is a full-time night position in the Adult Neurology Critical Care Unit at Methodist. The Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA) provides bedside care and helps create a positive patient experience by anticipating patient needs. Activities include providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, helping with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. The technician 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 concerns can be identified and treated promptly. The role also supports patient safety through measures such as using gait belts and bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm's reach of patients while they move.

Requirements

Current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA, or attainment of certification at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
Other 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.
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 to resolve problems.
Ability to prioritize 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 and of personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection.
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 meet patients’ bedside needs, including providing drinks and assisting 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 behavioral changes to the primary RN or charge nurse.
Use safety measures such as gait belts and bed and chair alarms.
Stay within arm's reach of patients when they are moving.