Patient Support Technician, FT, Days

Prisma Health • Richland, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Support Technician performs routine assistive tasks to help the Registered Nurse meet patients’ basic needs. This is an unlicensed assistive personnel role in the Peds School Age-Adolescents department at Richland Hospital. The position is full-time and has a variable work shift.

The technician assists patients with personal hygiene, nutrition and feeding, ambulation, and elimination. The role also includes monitoring and documenting vital signs and reporting abnormal values to the Registered Nurse. Candidates must complete PrismaHealth unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.

Requirements

• Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) course, or nursing fundamentals from an accredited organization, is required.
• Current CPR Heartsaver certification is required.
• Successfully complete PrismaHealth unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous CNA, CMA, or related experience preferred.
• One year of hospital clerical experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support, Heartsaver certification, or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal hygiene, including bathing, washing hair, brushing teeth and hair, and washing hands.
• Assist patients with nutrition and feeding, including feeding, helping patients drink, 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, using a bedside commode, bedpan, or urinal; accurately monitor 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.
• Successfully complete PrismaHealth unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED