Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician

AnMed; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

AnMed is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide quality patient care under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. The role includes assisting with daily living activities, obtaining vital signs, and ensuring patient comfort. Ideal candidates are certified Nursing Assistants or RN students looking for hands-on experience in a reputable healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of approved Nursing Assistant training course required.
• RN students may be eligible as Student Nurse Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care such as bathing, skin care, and toileting needs.
• Assists patients with ADLs including meals and ambulation.
• Obtains and documents vital signs, reporting abnormalities.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Personal Care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Completion of approved Nursing Assistant training

Job description

AnMed · 7 South - Neuro Med/Surg

Anderson, SC

Support

Hours per Week: 6:45pm-7:15am, every other weekend required

SUMMARY:

Provides quality patient care under the supervision and direction of licensed nursing personnel. Provides direct or indirect nursing care to patients from pediatrics to geriatric populations in the hospital setting.

• Provides personal care such as bathing, skin care, turning and positioning, and toileting needs.
• Assists patients with meals, ambulation, and other activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Obtains and documents vital signs and reports abnormal results to the patient’s nurse.
• Measures and records intake, output, height, and weight.
• Participates in hourly rounds on patients, assessing pain, positioning, toileting needs, placement of personal items and call light within reach, and VTE prophylaxis in place.
• Communicates learning needs to charge nurse or nurse manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Nursing Assistant:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Completion of approved Nursing Assistant training course required

*RN students may be eligible to be considered for Student Nurse Technician opportunities. Students must provide a copy of their college transcript showing successful completion of class requirements.

About AnMed

Founded in 1908, AnMed is an independent, not-for-profit health system serving Upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia. It is licensed for 648 beds and anchored by AnMed Medical Center, a 495-bed acute-care hospital that has earned the prestigious Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2012. Also included are a heart and vascular center, a maternity center, and a comprehensive cancer center located in Anderson. The upcoming AnMed Piedmont campus opening in 2025 is among new locations for the growing system. AnMed Rehabilitation Hospital, AnMed Cannon in Pickens, and more than 60 physician practices are also part of the system, spanning from Easley to Hartwell, Georgia. The system has 620 physicians on medical staff and about 3,600 employees. It is Anderson County’s largest private employer. Guided by core values of compassion, integrity, accountability, innovation, and collaboration, AnMed was named one of the nation’s “Great Community Hospitals” by Becker’s Hospital Review. It is one of three systems nationwide to earn the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association. Learn more at AnMed.org.