Patient Care Intern II- Behavioral Health- PT/D

The Patient Care Intern II (PCI II) works under the direction of the registered nurse (RN) as a non-licensed team member.  As a non-licensed team member, the PCI provides care to designated patients and supports the patient care team. Serves as preceptor for less tenured PCAs/PCIs. With direct supervision, assist RN with task/procedures where the assessment can be logically separated from the procedures(s) itself. Participate in activities at the hospital and unit level, quality improvement, including bundle audits and Professional Governance. Other job duties include observation of the registered nurse, provision of activities of daily living, mobility assistance, mobility assistance, continuous observation including suicide prevention, and ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly. May cross train to progressive care units.

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Requires 1 year PCI experience and to be actively enrolled as a student nurse at a nationally accredited nursing education program.  For example, the Accreditation Commission For Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• 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 ability to apply the organization's personnel policies and procedures.
• Requires up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Requires ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and varied interruptions and variable noise levels.
• Requires ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Requires knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that non-licensed role perform (ie. PCI, PCA, PCR).
• Requires ability to perform physically demanding; repetitious movements.
• Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Requires ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered.

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