Patient Care Technician - Methodist Behavioral Health Services (All Shifts/All Schedules)

Indiana University Health - Indianapolis, IN

- Entry Level

Indianapolis, IN

Hospitals

About the position

Apply to this requisition to submit your application for a Patient Care Technician role at IU Health Methodist! We are hiring Patient Care Technician's for our Behavioral Health Services departments for a variety of shifts and schedules. Please indicate your availability and interests in the pre-screen questions for us to best match you to an opening! IU Methodist's Behavioral Health Services includes B8, C8, Secured Holding and ECT. B8 is an 18-bed medical surgical unit. This secured medical floor treats patients who present with primary medical diagnosis and secondary psychiatric diagnosis. This unit provides the opportunity to work on both medical and psychiatric skills. Our primary diagnoses include patients dealing with alcohol withdrawal, Alzheimer/dementia, altered mental status, and other mental health issues. C8 is a 16-bed locked psychiatric unit that focuses on patients who present with primary psychiatric diagnosis. Diagnoses include a wide range of mental health issues include schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and psychosis. Secured Holding is a 5-bed emergency psychiatric unit with patients who present to the emergency department for mental health issues. Patients are assessed and placed in an appropriate level of care. ECT is one of the only ECT programs in the state. We use electroconvulsive therapy primarily to treat depression and catatonia. We treat 18-24 patients, three days a week. Those hired into a Patient Care Technician role in Behavioral Health Services are cross trained and work in all our areas. As a bedside caregiver, IU Health is seeking a Patient Care Technician (also known as a Patient Care Assistant) 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. Our PCA's have compassion for our patients, a caring bedside manner, and an ability to work in a fast paced environment. They will provide clinical assistance to the bedside RN by obtaining vital signs and reporting abnormalities or changes in a patient's behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse in order to detect and provide rapid treatment. A PCA always keeps patients safe by utilizing safety measures such as gait belts, bed and chair alarms, and staying within arm's reach of patients when moving around. If you are seeking a role where you can provide meaningful care to IU Health patients, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Provide a phenomenal patient experience by anticipating the needs of patients.
• Assist with meal ordering and provide drinks.
• Encourage patients to walk and assist with baths.
• Provide clean linens and gowns.
• Obtain vital signs and report abnormalities or changes in a patient's behavior to the primary RN or charge nurse.
• Utilize safety measures such as gait belts and bed/chair alarms to keep patients safe.

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 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.

Benefits

• Outstanding benefit package for part time and full time positions.
• Competitive pay.
• Development opportunities & tuition reimbursement.