Medical Surgical Technician - Loris - 2nd Medical Surgical Unit

About the position

The Medical Surgical Technician position at Loris involves a variety of responsibilities aimed at providing excellent patient care and maintaining a professional environment. The technician will be expected to uphold service excellence standards and core values while interacting with patients, visitors, and healthcare professionals. The role includes maintaining hygiene and cleanliness, performing nutritional interventions, collecting patient data, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. The technician will also conduct hourly rounds and perform standard room checks to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers.
• Recognizes the normal signs of growth and development of aging in the patient population served.
• Initiates and maintains the hygiene/cleanliness of the patients, the patient's environment, and the unit environment.
• Promotes and fosters an environment of comfort and safety for patients and visitors.
• Performs or assists with performing nutritional/hydration interventions.
• Identifies and communicates appropriate patient data to members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Collects and records patient related data through the performance of direct care tasks.
• Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in evidence-based tasks.
• Utilizes appropriate health and safety measures to protect both the patient and staff.
• Performs general transportation and courier duties as directed.
• Respects confidentiality of patient records and facility operations.
• Conducts hourly rounds utilizing the 4 P's.
• Performs standard room checks including stocking of gloves and assessing call light function.
• Understands and recognizes appropriate storage and safety of medications.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of related work experience and/or completion of one semester in a nursing program.
• Updated BLS Certification.
• High School/GED.