Patient Care Technician - PT/Day - 2 East Overflow

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 set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion
• 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
• Able to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements
• Able to read and perform basic math
• Able 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

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.

Skills

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.

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.