Patient Support Technician, FT, Days
About The Position
The Patient Support Technician provides routine assistive tasks to help the Registered Nurse meet patients’ basic needs. This is an unlicensed assistive personnel role in the Neonatal Intensive Care department at Richland Hospital. The technician assists with personal hygiene, nutrition and feeding, ambulation, and elimination; monitors and documents patient inputs, outputs, and vital signs; and reports abnormal values to the Registered Nurse. The role also includes completing Prisma Health unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire and performing other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Completion of a Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Tech, Medical Assistant, or Nursing Fundamentals course.
- Successfully complete Prisma Health unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.
- In lieu of school verification of a nursing assistant training course, current or former CNA certification may be accepted as proof of completed state-required training at time of hire.
- In lieu of school verification of a medical assistant training course, current or former CMA certification may be accepted as proof of completed required training at time of hire.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous nursing assistant, medical assistant, or related experience.
- One year of hospital clerical experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with personal hygiene, including bathing, washing hair, brushing teeth and hair, and washing hands.
- Assist patients with nutrition and feeding, including helping with feeding and drinking and setting up meal trays.
- Assist patients with ambulation, including dangling, walking, walking with an assistive device, and implementing fall prevention measures under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
- Assist patients with elimination needs, including getting to the bathroom and using a bedside commode, bedpan, or urinal.
- Accurately monitor patient inputs and outputs.
- Complete and document patient vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, heart rate, and oxygenation via pulse oximetry or ETCO2.
- Report abnormal values to the Registered Nurse.
- Complete Prisma Health unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
