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Indiana University Health is Indiana's most comprehensive health system,
with 16 hospitals and more than 34,000 team members serving Hoosiers
across the state. We're looking for team members who are inspired by
challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People
who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to
excellence every day.Tech – Unit Support (Patient Care Assistant/Unit Secretary)The Tech-Unit Support (TUS) is a dual role that has the unique
opportunity to care for patients as well as assist other caregivers in
administrative duties while on shift. This position offers built-in
variety with each shift by allowing for some shifts to be worked at the
bedside as a Patient Care Assistant and others to be spent as a Unit
Secretary, acting as the hub for information flow.As a bedside caregiver, a Unit Support Tech who will provide a great
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 Unit Support Techs 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.The unit secretary responsibilities include answering & triaging phone
calls, communicating with physicians, answering call lights and routing
to the appropriate caregiver, preparing paperwork for new patient
arrival, communicating with bed management, and ensuring office supplies
are stocked.If you are seeking a role where you can provide meaningful care to IU
Health patients, we want to hear from you.As part of an award winning hospital system, our roles include:
Excellent benefits for part time and full time positions
Competitive pay
Development opportunities & tuition reimbursement
Apply teamwork. Apply experience. Apply skill. Apply yourself. And
together we can change everything.Requirements
High School Diploma or GED is required.
May be required to complete Unit Secretary training program.
Requires previous comparable acute patient care experience or
successful completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
Requires basic computer skills.
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 basic knowledge of medical terminology.
Requires knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient
care activities.
Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.
? Indiana University Health has more than 34,000 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.? Indiana University Health is Indiana's most comprehensive
healthcare system with hospitals and specialties ranked among the
nation's best by U.S. News & World Report.? A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of
Medicine – one of the nation's largest medical schools – gives patients
access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it
offers team members access to the latest science and the very best
training – advancing healthcare for all.? At IU Health, your personal and professional growth is a top
priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn
and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced
clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and
cross training development.? With 16 hospitals, including eight with Magnet designation and
five with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are
leading the way through excellence.? IU Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the
transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation's
healthiest states.
