Patient Care Technician Adult Renal Medical Unit PT Nights - Methodist

IU Health•Indianapolis, IN

8h•Onsite

About The Position

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician, also known as a Patient Care Assistant (PCA), to provide bedside care and a positive patient experience on the Adult Renal Medical Unit. The role anticipates patients’ needs by providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, helping with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. The Patient Care Technician provides clinical assistance to the bedside registered nurse, including obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in a patient’s behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse to support timely treatment. The role promotes patient safety by using measures such as gait belts and bed and chair alarms, and by staying within arm’s reach of patients when they are moving. This is a part-time night position. IU Health describes an outstanding benefits package for part-time and full-time positions, 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 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 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 a 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.
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 and aseptic techniques to help prevent infection of patients, self, and others.

Responsibilities

Provide bedside care and anticipate patients’ needs.
Provide drinks and assist patients with meal ordering.
Encourage patients to walk and assist with baths.
Provide clean linens and gowns.
Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse.
Promote patient safety by using gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm’s reach of patients when they are moving.
Provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN.