Patient Care Technician

Company: Ascension
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: September 16, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring:

The St. Vincent Inpatient Neurology Unit is looking for an individual like you!!

 

Patient Care Technician (PCT) - This is your perfect job!

• Great patient ratio 
• Culture & environment 
• Professional development 
• Awesome management & team 
• Your opinion matters 

                  

 

The Inpatient Neurology Unit consists of 46 beds and a PCT to Patient ratio of 1:10 Max.

 

Join our team of highly skilled & dedicated associates in our Inpatient Neurology unit.  Our associates provide excellent, compassionate care for our patients as well as each other.  Our associates are flexible, hardworking, genuine, and great critical thinkers.  The Inpatient Neurology Unit is active in Progressive Medical and Surgical patient care.  Our PCT’s work side by side with nurses to provide care to a highly acute population of neurological and neurosurgical patients in a fast-paced environment. Majority of the patients arrive through the Emergency Department or as a stepdown from our Trauma Neuro Intensive Care Unit.

Highlights for the Inpatient Neurology unit include:

• Certified Stroke Center of Excellence
• Stroke champions - 2 associates who are out of staffing 2 days a week to help with stroke compliance, and patient/staff education
• Monthly Mentor meetings
• Recognition for associate of the month and Standards Star of the Month
• Our staff takes care of each other in and outside of work. We have had people go through tough times/situations and have been able to provide them with assistance even if it's just getting some groceries for a week. 
• We have a Stroke Volunteer that was one of our patients who had a pretty significant stroke and now he comes to talk to our stroke patients (doing video calls currently due to COVID) to give them hope for their recovery.

 

As a member of Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, you will be joining one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S.

 

Patients we serve:

Medical: Stroke, TIA, Seizure, Trauma Injuries, MS, Myasthenia Gravis, and GB

Surgical: Intrathecal Test Dose/ Pump, Aneurysm Repairs, Craniotomy, and Laminectomy/Discectomy

Ascension St. Vincent Inpatient Neurology unit is located at 2001 W. 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 is hiring Full-Time , Day Shift - PCT - 7:00AM - 7:30PM, Sunday – Saturday; Shifts are 12 hours.

 

Excellent benefits and faith-based culture - Join us and make a difference - Apply Today!

What You Will Do:

Perform basic clinical and non-clinical patient care activities under supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Aid with movement and placement of patients.
• Assist patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living.
• Report findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. Document necessary records.
• Keep patient rooms clean, orderly, and maintain medical equipment.

What You Will Need:

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required

Additional Preferences:

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team:

Serving the greater Indianapolis area and Evansville, Indiana, Ascension St. Vincent has been providing rewarding careers in healthcare for over 148 years. We operate 24 hospitals — in addition to outpatient health centers, physician offices, rehabilitation centers and more — and offer careers in a wide range of services. We provide generous paid time off for work-life balance, a collaborative work environment, professional development opportunities, and more to help our associates flourish personally and professionally. When you join Ascension St. Vincent, you join a diverse team of more than 15,000 associates and 3,000 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all — especially to those most in need. If you are looking to make an immediate impact in your community, explore a career with us today.

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 160,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Ascension St. Vincent is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice:

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For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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