Patient Care Technician - PTNight - Adult Surgical Step-down Unit
Job Description
Overview 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 The following are the job duties of a Patient Care Technician:
• Provision of activities of daily living • Mobility assistance • Continuous observation, including suicide prevention • Ensuring the patients surroundings are clean and orderly
Requirements To be eligible for this position, you must:
• Hold current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attain it at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program • Possess other advanced life support certifications as required by the unit or department specialty, according to patient care policies
Knowledge and Skills To be successful in this role, you must possess:
• 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 • 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
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