Patient Support Technician, Nephrology, FT, Nights

Prisma Health•Sumter, SC

About The Position

This hybrid role combines Nursing Assistant, Unit Secretary, and Monitor Tech duties in the Nephrology department at Tuomey Hospital. The technician assists the Registered Nurse with patient care according to individualized plans of care, performs delegated basic nursing and unit secretary tasks, collects and documents patient data, monitors patient status, and maintains confidentiality. The role uses safe patient-handling practices, keeps patient areas clean and orderly, and informs the RN about care activities, observations, and changes in patient status. As a Monitor Tech, the technician observes cardiac monitors under the supervision of a registered nurse, identifies abnormal rhythms, documents telemetry strips and summaries, and reports rhythm changes and system issues to appropriate personnel. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care technician training program; current or former state CNA certification may be accepted in lieu of verification of training completion.
At least one year of experience in a healthcare setting.
After hire, attend formal arrhythmia training and pass the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within two attempts and within 30 days of hire.
Maintain arrhythmia competencies annually for the monitor tech role.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Provide courteous and efficient customer service to patients, families, and staff; assist visitors, answer phones and intercoms, and participate in patient-care rounding using AIDET.
Assist patients with activities of daily living and hygiene, repositioning, walking, transportation, toileting, and delegated fall-prevention and restraint interventions.
Collect vital signs, fluid intake and output, and basic and sterile specimens; document data in the medical record and promptly inform the RN of activities, observations, and changes in patient status.
Maintain a safe, clean, and functional environment in accordance with regulatory standards.
Perform point-of-care testing as trained and delegated by the RN, and report laboratory values to the RN.
Order, stock, and track equipment and supplies; monitor supply levels and PAR levels; organize supply rooms in collaboration with the nurse manager.
Perform reception and clerical duties at the nurse's station, including responding to patient calls.
Receive shift report, document telemetry strips according to policy, continuously observe cardiac monitors, and report rhythm changes to the appropriate RN.
Complete telemetry summary reports, manage and distribute transmitter boxes, ensure their timely return after monitoring ends, report transmission problems and system failures, and maintain clean, organized monitoring areas and adequate telemetry supplies.
Perform other duties as assigned.