Patient Care Assistant - Pt Days - Student Nurses Preferred - Adult Trauma Surgical

• Requires ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion.
• Requires ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Requires ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered.
• Requires ability to read and perform basic math.
• Requires knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that non-licensed role performs (for example PCA/PCR/PCI).
• Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Requires knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others.
• Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Requires knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patients served.
• Requires ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels.
• Requires up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress.
• Requires ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements.

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• Requires ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion.
• Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• 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 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 ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered.
• Requires knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others.
• Requires ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Requires ability to read and perform basic math.
• 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 constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress.
• Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Requires ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements.
• Requires ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels.