Patient Support Technician, FT, Nights

Prisma Health • Richland, WA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Support Technician performs routine assistive tasks to help the Registered Nurse meet patients’ basic needs. This is a full-time, night-shift position in the Nephrology department at Richland Hospital, located at 5 Medical Park Rd Richland.

The technician assists patients with personal hygiene, nutrition and feeding, ambulation, and elimination. The role also includes monitoring and documenting patient vital signs and reporting abnormal values to the Registered Nurse. The technician is expected to support Prisma Health’s purpose: “Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.”

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 feeding, drinking, and setting up meal trays.
• Assist patients with ambulation, including dangling, walking, walking with assistive devices, and implementing fall prevention measures under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Assist patients with elimination needs, including using the bathroom, 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Complete Prisma Health’s unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed