High School CTE - Patient Care Technician - East Region

IU Health • Muncie, IN

3h • Onsite

About The Position

This posting is for High School Students participating in a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) functions as a non-licensed team member under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). In this role, the PCA delivers care to assigned patients and supports the broader patient care team. Key duties involve assisting with activities of daily living, providing mobility support, conducting continuous observation for patient safety including suicide prevention, and maintaining a clean and organized patient environment. Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members, committed to transforming healthcare and fostering professional growth through diverse learning and development opportunities.

Requirements

• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program
• Requires knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patients served
• Requires up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities
• Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills
• Requires constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress
• Requires ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels
• Requires ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered
• Requires ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion
• Requires knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that non-licensed role performs (for example PCA/PCR/PCI)
• Requires knowledge of principles of infection control
• Requires ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements
• Requires ability to read and perform basic math
• Requires ability to organize tasks and attend to details
• Requires knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others

Responsibilities

• Provides care to designated patients and supports the patient care team
• Provision of activities of daily living
• Mobility assistance
• Continuous observation including suicide prevention
• Ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly

Benefits

• Access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees