Patient Care Tech - 10th Floor Med/Surg - St. Francis Downtown - PRN

Bon Secours Health System • Greenville, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated health care professional, in accordance with applicable regulations and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role includes providing basic care and comfort, measuring vital signs, assisting with personal care, hygiene, mobility, and other unit-based duties. The PCT communicates patient changes and concerns to nurses, documents care accurately and promptly, and participates in handoffs. The position also emphasizes safe therapeutic transfers, patient independence, individualized care, and high-quality service to patients, families, visitors, and employees. The job is for the 10th Floor Med/Surg department at St. Francis Downtown and is listed as PRN, with evening/night shifts.

Requirements

• BLS Basic Life Support certification is required before hire at RSFH; it is preferred upon hire at BSMH locations and must be obtained from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
• Complete one of the qualifying nursing aide, nurse aide/STNA/CNA, nursing education, or clinical-setting experience pathways specified for the applicable BSMH or Roper St. Francis Healthcare location.
• For RSF pathways based on current teammate or CMA status, be a graduate of an accredited high school or hold a GED; successfully complete the RSF PCT Training Program upon hire.
• For the RSF degree-program pathway, be currently enrolled in or a graduate of an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program in any field; no experience is required, and the RSF PCT Training Program must be completed upon hire.
• Clearly communicate with other members of the healthcare team and understand and follow their directions.
• Understand patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including fall prevention, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment-of-care practices.
• Understand and demonstrate infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understand clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake and output, and changes in patient condition.
• Provide basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care; assist with feeding, hydration, nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation, and mobility.
• Use clinical technology.
• Demonstrate a compassionate, relationship-based approach to care and accountability for assigned tasks.
• Escalate concerns through the chain of command.

Nice To Haves

• Recent experience in acute care, a physician’s office, home health or hospice, or a long-term care facility, preferably in the setting for which the applicant is applying.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.
• BLS certification upon hire at BSMH locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, comfort, vital-sign measurement, personal care, and hygiene, including unit-based specialty duties.
• Assist patients with mobility and use therapeutic transfer techniques that promote safety and independence.
• Communicate patient changes and concerns to the nurse.
• Provide high-level customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees.
• Document patient care accurately, precisely, and in a timely manner when applicable.
• Participate in handoffs and report pertinent patient and departmental information when arriving and leaving.
• Perform delegated tasks after competency has been validated.
• Encourage patients to complete tasks as independently as possible.
• Individualize care based on patients’ interests and hobbies.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED