Nursing Support Technician: Patient Care & Advocacy

Grady Health System; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Financial Security

Work-Life Balance

Career Growth

Employee Support

Job summary

Grady Health System is seeking a Nursing Support Technician to assist with inpatient patient care under supervision of a RN/LPN/physician. The NST provides personal care, assists with daily living activities, and supports patient comfort and safety in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role includes learning and performing basic nursing tasks, advocacy, and contributing to performance improvement initiatives while ensuring compassionate and culturally sensitive care for diverse patient

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Georgia CNA Certification or PCT program completion or Basic Nursing Fundamentals course evidenced on transcript.
• BLS from American Heart Association certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs hourly rounding using AIDET/5Ps/Words that Work.
• Maintains medical asepsis with proper hand hygiene.
• Assist with patient positioning and comfort; support patient care flow.
• Provide education to patient and family.
• Obtain and report vital signs, height/weight, and blood glucose as applicable.
• Assist RN and unit clerks with routine tasks and operations to improve patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Georgia CNA Certification

PCT program completion

Basic Nursing Fundamentals course

BLS from American Heart Association

Job description

Grady Health System is seeking a Nursing Support Technician to assist with inpatient patient care under supervision of a RN/LPN/physician. The NST provides personal care, assists with daily living activities, and supports patient comfort and safety in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role includes learning and performing basic nursing tasks, advocacy, and contributing to performance improvement initiatives while ensuring compassionate and culturally sensitive care for diverse patient