Patient Care Technician Adult Oncology Medical Unit FT Day - University

Overview

This is a Full-Time Day position.

About the role

As a bedside caregiver, IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA) who will provide a phenomenal patient experience by anticipating the needs of patients such as providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging walking, assisting with baths, and providing clean linens and gowns. Our PCA's have compassion for our patients, a caring bedside manner, and an ability to work in a fast paced environment. They will provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in a patient's behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse in order to detect and provide rapid treatment. A PCA always keeps patients safe by utilizing safety measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm's reach of patients when moving around.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in a patient's behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse in order to detect and provide rapid treatment.
• Encourage walking and assist with baths as needed.
• Provide clean linens and gowns as needed.
• Assist with meal ordering and provide drinks to patients.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with a caring bedside manner.
• Utilize safety measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and stay within arm's reach of patients when moving around.

Requirements

• Current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patients served.
• Up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress.
• Able to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion.
• Knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements.
• Ability to read and perform basic math.
• Ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that non-licensed role performs (for example PCA/PCR/PCI).
• Knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements.
• Ability to read and perform basic math.
• Ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others.

Skills

• Compassion for patients.
• Caring bedside manner.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to utilize safety measures.
• Ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion.
• Ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements.
• Ability to read and perform basic math.
• Ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels.
• Ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered.

Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Pay

Competitive pay.

Schedule

Full-Time Day.