Patient Care Tech - Neuroscience & Stroke Unit FT, Nights

Davita Inc.; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Patient Care Technician for the Neuroscience & Stroke Unit, focusing on supporting nurses in patient care and performing essential medical tasks. The role requires completion of a Patient Care Technician program and relevant certifications. Join us to contribute to exceptional healthcare services in a comforting environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of Patient Care Technician program required.
• C.N.A. certification and BLS are required.
• No previous experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with daily living activities.
• Performs data collection and monitors patient status.
• Informs RN of activities performed and patient observations.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Knowledge of office equipment

Data entry and mathematical skills

Knowledge of sterile techniques

Education

Completion of Patient Care Technician program

Job description

Patient Care Tech - Neuroscience & Stroke Unit FT, Nights

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient. As delegated, performs basic nursing activities and nursing activities requiring sterile technique. Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status. Ensures confidentiality of all patient information. Utilizes safe patient handling at all times. Informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Provides a neat and clean patient environment.

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient. As delegated, performs basic nursing activities and nursing activities requiring sterile technique. Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status. Ensures confidentiality of all patient information. Utilizes safe patient handling at all times. Informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Provides a neat and clean patient environment.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Assists patients with activities of daily living. Turns and repositions patients alone or with assistance. May transport patients and assist with walking. Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated.

• Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care, removal of foley catheters, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula and incentive spirometry. Phlebotomy performed as determined by unit specific needs.

• Performs data collection including vital signs, fluid intake and outtake and basic and sterile specimen collection. Properly documents and maintains data on medical record and informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.

• Runs errands, answers telephone, answers and responds to call lights.

• Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN.

• Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Completion of Patient Care Technician program (post high school)

• Experience - No previous experience required

In Lieu Of

• Any PCT employed at Prisma Health and working in a PCT role prior to March 2005 is grandfathered from the CNA requirement above.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.)

• BLS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills

• Knowledge of office equipment

• Data entry and mathematical skills

• Knowledge of sterile techniques

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Med Campus

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10086230 Neuroscience & Stroke Unit

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