Patient Care Technician Adult Medical Unit PT Day - Methodist

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

6h • Onsite

About The Position

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician, also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA, for a part-time day position on the Adult Medical Unit at Methodist. The PCA provides bedside care and helps create a positive patient experience by anticipating patient needs, including providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, assisting with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns.

The PCA provides clinical assistance to the bedside RN, including obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse to support timely detection and treatment. The role uses safety measures such as gait belts and bed and chair alarms, and keeps patients within arm’s reach when they are moving. The position requires compassionate bedside care and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

IU Health describes itself as Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members. It offers employees access to development opportunities, 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 concentrate amid frequent interruptions and variable noise levels.
• Ability to exercise judgment and initiative in resolving problems encountered.
• 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.
• 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 prevent infection of patients, self, and others.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate patients’ needs and provide bedside support, including drinks, meal-ordering assistance, encouragement to walk, help with baths, and clean linens and gowns.
• Obtain patient vital signs and report abnormalities or changes in behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse.
• Use patient safety measures, including gait belts and bed and chair alarms, and remain within arm’s reach of patients when they are moving.
• Provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN and support timely detection and treatment of patient needs.

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: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed