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Patient Care Technician, PRN-Rotating (NURSING STUDENT PREFERRED) Adult Renal Medical Unit - Methodist

  • Full-Time
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Methodist Hospital
  • Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description

Overview

STUDENT NURSE – MUST HAVE COMPLETED ONE SEMESTER OF CLINICALS AT THE BEDSIDE OF A PATIENT

As a bedside caregiver, IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant or PCA) who will 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.

Requirements

  • 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.

CORE training for this position is held Tuesday through Tuesday on day shift 8:00am - 5:00pm

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