Nurse Assistant MUSC Florence Medical Unit - PRN

Medical University of South Carolina; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina seeks a dedicated patient care assistant to support the nursing team with a range of patient care activities. You will help with personal hygiene, dressing, mobility, linens, and meal services, while assisting transportation to tests and procedures.

Completion of an accredited medical assisting program or one year of patient care experience is preferred. This role emphasizes compassionate, energetic teamwork in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited medical assisting program or one year of patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing team with patient care activities and related services necessary for personal needs, comfort and safety.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, dressing and walking.
• Change bed linens and assist with patient transportation to tests and procedures.
• Serve and collect food trays and provide between-meal nourishment.
• Record temperature or vital signs under the direction of a nurse.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs recording

Hygiene assistance

Education

Accredited medical assisting program or 1 year patient care experience

Job description

Job Description Summary

Assists nursing team with a variety of patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, comfort, and safety of patients. Assists patients with personal hygiene, dressing, walking. Changes bed linens and assists with patient transportation to tests and procedures. May serve and collect food trays and provide patients with between-meal nourishment. May record temperature or vital signs under the direction of a nurse.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001250 FLO - MedSurg 5th Floor (FMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-19

Scheduled Weekly Hours

8

Work Shift

Job Description

Assists nursing team with a variety of patient care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs, comfort, and safety of patients. Assists patients with personal hygiene, dressing, walking. Changes bed linens and assists with patient transportation to tests and procedures. May serve and collect food trays and provide patients with between-meal nourishment. May record temperature or vital signs under the direction of a nurse.

Additional Job Description

Completion of an accredited medical assisting program or one year of patient care experience preferred.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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