Patient Care Technician - FT/Day - Emergency Department

About the role

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) works under the direction of the registered nurse (RN) as a non-licensed team member. As a non-licensed team member, the PCA provides care to designated patients and supports the patient care team.

Responsibilities

• Provision of activities of daily living
• Mobility assistance
• Continuous observation including suicide prevention
• Ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly

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 work full 12-hour shifts, work weekdays as well as every third weekend and holiday rotation
• Requires 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

Skills

• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Physical stamina and endurance
• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving abilities

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$18.50 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule

7a-7:30p, 72 hours per pay period (36 hours per week)