Patient Support Technician, FT, Nights

Prisma Health • Richland, SC

2d

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 on the 8 West Med/Surg unit at Richland Hospital, working full-time nights.

The technician assists patients with personal hygiene, nutrition and feeding, ambulation, and elimination. The role also includes monitoring and documenting intake and output and patient vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, heart rate, and oxygenation using pulse oximetry or ETCO2. Abnormal values are reported to the Registered Nurse. This is a non-management position that reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

• Completion of a Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Tech, Medical Assistant, or Nursing Fundamentals course.
• Current CPR Heartsaver certification is required.
• Successfully complete the PrismaHealth unit secretary course and training within 90 days of hire.
• A current or former South Carolina CNA certification may be accepted in lieu of school verification of a nursing assistant training course.
• A current or former CMA certification may be accepted in lieu of school verification of a medical assistant training course.

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 feeding, 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 getting to the bathroom and using a bedside commode, bedpan, or urinal.
• Accurately monitor and document patient intake and output.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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