Patient Support Technician, FT, Nights

Prisma Health • Richland, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform routine assistive tasks to help the Registered Nurse meet basic patient needs as unlicensed assistive personnel. This full-time night position is in the 8 West Med/Surg unit at Richland Hospital, in Richland, South Carolina.

The Patient Support Technician assists patients with personal hygiene, nutrition and feeding, ambulation, and elimination. The role also includes monitoring and documenting patient input and output, accurately recording vital signs, and reporting abnormal values to the Registered Nurse. Candidates must complete Prisma Health's unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.

Requirements

• Completion of a Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Medical Assistant, or Nursing Fundamentals course.
• Current CPR Heartsaver certification is required.
• Successfully complete the Prisma Health unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous nursing assistant, medical assistant, or related experience.
• One year of hospital clerical experience.
• Basic Life Support, Heartsaver certification, or higher.

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, using 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.
• Accurately 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 the Prisma Health 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