Role OverviewAs a bedside caregiver, the Patient Care Technician will provide a phenomenal patient experience by anticipating the needs of patients, providing clinical assistance to the bedside RN, and keeping patients safe.
What You Will Do
The PCA will obtain vital signs, report abnormalities or changes in a patient's behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse, and utilize safety measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have compassion for patients, a caring bedside manner, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
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
- 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
- Ability 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
- 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
Benefits
- Outstanding benefit package for part-time and full-time positions
- Competitive pay
- Development opportunities & tuition reimbursement
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