Night Shift Patient Care Tech — Compassionate Unit Floater

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care across multiple units as part of the Facility Resource Pool. You will support daily living activities, monitor vital signs, and document observations in the EMR under supervision.

The role includes float responsibilities to different units, ensuring patient comfort and safety while adhering to hospital policies, infection control, and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, surgical tech, or nursing fundamentals course preferred.
• One year of experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Licensure or registration in the field of training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by licensed staff.
• Assist with activities of daily living (eating, dressing, toileting, bathing, transferring).
• Support admission processes: greet, orient patients, prepare rooms.
• Assist with mobility and positioning; monitor use of compression devices.
• Document data in EMR and report changes to the RN.
• Perform basic specimen collection and point-of-care testing as trained.
• Assist with transport to diagnostic studies and follow safety protocols.
• Maintain clean, stocked units and respond to patient needs promptly.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient safety

Effective communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Nursing assistant cert or training preferred

Completion of nursing fundamentals course

Tools

EMR systems

Vital signs monitoring equipment

Job description

Prisma Health is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care across multiple units as part of the Facility Resource Pool. You will support daily living activities, monitor vital signs, and document observations in the EMR under supervision.

The role includes float responsibilities to different units, ensuring patient comfort and safety while adhering to hospital policies, infection control, and safety standards.