Patient Care Technician Adult Cardiac Medical Observation Unit PT Day-Ball Memorial

IU Health•Muncie, IN

About The Position

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician, also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA, to provide bedside care and a positive patient experience in the Adult Cardiac Medical Observation Unit. The role includes anticipating patients’ needs by providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, helping with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. The 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 to support prompt assessment and treatment. Patient safety is maintained by using measures such as gait belts and bed and chair alarms, and by staying within arm’s reach of patients while they are moving. This is a part-time day-shift position. IU Health offers an outstanding benefits package for part-time and full-time roles, competitive pay, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement.

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 depending 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 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, or PCI.
Knowledge of infection-control principles.
Ability to perform physically demanding, repetitious movements.
Ability to read and perform basic math.
Ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
Knowledge of personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to help prevent infection of patients, oneself, and others.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and address 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 changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse.
Use patient-safety measures, including gait belts and bed and chair alarms, and stay within arm’s reach of patients when they are moving.
Provide clinical assistance to the bedside registered nurse.