Pacemaker Internship Jobs in Indiana (NOW HIRING)

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you'll work closely with nurses to provide hands-on care and support to patients. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with personal hygiene, including bathing, brushing teeth, toileting, and changing linens
• Helping patients with mobility, repositioning, and transfers
• Monitoring and recording vital signs
• Documenting important information in patient charts
• Providing compassionate care, including support for patients nearing the end of life

This role involves exposure to bodily fluids and dynamic and sensitive situations. If you're compassionate, resilient, and detail-oriented, you'll play a vital role in ensuring quality care and making a real difference in our patients' lives.

Required: Certifications/Licenses/Education:

• Basic Life Support: Health Care Provider, within six months of hire.
• Completion of a high school education or equivalent (GED) preferred
• Successfully complete PCT classes as required by care center/unit.

The Medical Unit has 29 beds and is the largest unit within the hospital with a diversity of patients. The Medical Unit is quick paced, and staff work very well in a team fashion. The average length of stay is 3 days, whether the patient has a new-onset illness or chronic disease. The unit has telemetry monitoring and recovers patients post pacemaker or internal cardiac defibrillator insertion as well as peripheral interventions. The unit also provides care for cancer and stroke patients. The nurse to patient is 4-5 patients, while CNA's typically care for 6-9 patients. Shifts offered on the Medical Unit range from PRN to full-time and include days, evenings, nights – with every 4th weekend rotation - and weekend option positions are available too. The department employs Director, Clinical Manager, Nurse Clinician, RNs, LPNs, PCTs, Nurse Externs, Nurse Interns, Nurse Residents, and Unit Secretaries. The staff works closely with Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Social Workers, Therapists, and Long-Term Care Facilities. All nurses are required to obtain the NIH Stroke Scale Certification and complete ACLS within one year of hire. Newly licensed nurses with less than 2 years of experience get to participate in a year-long onboarding opportunity. Medical/Surgical certification is highly encouraged as well. Medical nursing is the foundation of nursing practice and one of the most demanding nursing specialties, yet such a stimulating career. We are proud that we have a large amount of our nursing staff certified in the specialty of Med/Surg Nursing – showing their commitment to providing excellent, quality care to our patients. The Medical Unit staff have a vast set of skills, are advocates for our patients, welcome diversity, and make a difference in people's lives every day.

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