Patient Care Technician - Part Time Days - Adult Medical Step-down Unit - West 3C

About the role

IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA) to 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 PCAs have compassion for patients, a caring bedside manner, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

PCAs provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in patient behavior to detect and enable rapid treatment. They ensure patient safety by utilizing safety measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm's reach of patients when moving around.

Schedule

Part-time day shift (2 12-hour shifts each week), 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and fulfill patient needs, including providing drinks, assisting with meal ordering, encouraging mobility, and assisting with personal hygiene.
• Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or behavioral changes to the primary RN or charge nurse.
• Ensure patient safety using gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and maintaining close proximity during movement.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Exercise judgment and initiative in resolving problems while managing a high workload under time constraints.
• Perform physically demanding and repetitious movements while adhering to infection control principles.
• Organize tasks, attend to details, and maintain awareness in a high-stress, interrupt-driven environment.

Requirements

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHA or completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty.
• Knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of patients served.
• Proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain concentration amid frequent interruptions and variable noise levels.
• Ability to set priorities and manage workload efficiently.
• Knowledge of procedures, equipment, software, and standards related to patient care activities for non-licensed roles (e.g., PCA/PCR/PCI).
• Understanding of infection control principles and aseptic techniques.
• Ability to read, perform basic math, and maintain good personal hygiene.

Benefits

• Outstanding benefit package for part-time and full-time positions.
• Competitive pay.
• Development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.