***This is a Full-Time Day position***

Hello! Thank you for your interest in employment with IU Health. We look forward to seeing you for your Patient Care Assistant interview. Please plan to arrive 20 minutes prior to the interview time you select to allow time for parking and navigating to the unit. We may have you job shadow for an additional 2 hours following your interview, if time and staffing allows. If you need to cancel or reschedule your interview, please do so through the confirmation email you will receive. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you!

• 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.