Patient Support Technician, Richland, FT-Night

Prisma Health • Richland, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform routine assistive tasks to assist the Registered Nurse to meet basic patient needs, as an unlicensed assistive personnel. This role involves assisting patients with hygiene, nutrition, ambulation, and elimination needs. The technician will also accurately monitor inputs and outputs and document patient vital signs, reporting any abnormal values to the registered nurse.

Requirements

• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) course or nursing fundamentals from accredited organization required.
• Current CPR Heartsaver required.
• Candidates must successfully complete Prisma Health unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assists patient with needs associated with personal hygiene (bathing, washing hair, brushing teeth and hair, washing hands).
• Assists patients with needs related to nutrition and feeding (assisting with feeding, drinking, setting up meal trays).
• Assists patients with needs related to ambulation (dangling, walking, walking with assistive device, implementing fall prevention measures).
• Meets patients' needs related to elimination (assisting patient with getting to the bathroom, using a bedside commode, using a bedpan, and/or using a urinal).
• Accurately monitors inputs and outputs.
• Accurately completes and documents patient vital signs (assessing blood pressure, pulse, temperature, heart rate, and oxygenation via pulse ox or ETC02).
• Reports abnormal values to the registered nurse.

What This Job Offers

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