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Patient Care Technician - FT/Day - Adult Pulmonary Critical Care Unit - A6N

IU Health

#Interpersonal Skills #Registered Nurse #Infection Control #Communication Skills #Basic Life Support #Activities Of Daily Living #Patient Care Technician #AHA

Quick overview

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) functions as a non-licensed team member under the direction of a Registered Nurse, providing direct care to designated patients. Duties include assisting with activities of daily living, mobility support, continuous observation including suicide prevention, and maintaining a clean patient environment.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attain it upon completion of the PCA education program, along with knowledge appropriate for the age of patients served and current patient care standards. Essential requirements include strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to handle high stress and frequent interruptions, and physical capability for demanding, repetitive movements.

Communication SkillsMobility AssistancePatient CareInfection ControlInitiativeJudgmentStress ManagementBasic MathActivities Of Daily LivingPriority SettingPersonal HygieneAseptic TechniquesWorkload ManagementBasic Life Support CertificationSuicide PreventionMental Awareness

Job description

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. Job duties include provision of activities of daily living, mobility assistance, continuous observation including suicide prevention, and ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly.
Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
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.
Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Patient Care Technician - FT/Day - Adult Pulmonary Critical Care Unit - A6N

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