Student Nurse Tech - PRN, Nights

Prisma Health; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Greenville Memorial Hospital seeks a Nursing Student Patient Care Technician (PCT) to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will work with patients and families in a developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive manner, ensuring confidentiality and safety while assisting with basic care and documentation.

This role emphasizes teamwork, communication with the RN, and adherence to safety guidelines to support high-quality, compassionate

Qualifications

• Enrolled in accredited RN program with Nursing Fundamentals completed.
• Bachelor\'s degree in Nursing preferred.
• AHA BLS certification either prior to hire or during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provides total hygiene care including skin care, bathing, toileting per safety guidelines.
• Assists with ambulation, transportation, and feeding; records intake.
• Responds to call lights; stocks supplies; maintains clean environment; assists team.
• Performs point-of-care testing as trained; reports labs; documents vitals; informs RN of changes.
• Provides compassionate comfort and non-pharmacological pain management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Patient care

Hygiene care

Education

RN program enrollment

Nursing Fundamentals coursework

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, the Nursing Student Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct care to patients and families in a developmentally, culturally, and ethically appropriate manner. The Nursing Student PCT contributes to the provision of high-quality, cost-effective health care through direct care of patients and in collaboration with other health team members. The Nursing Student PCT ensures confidentiality of all patient information, utilizes safe patient handling at all times and maintains communication with the RN of activities performed, observations, and status changes in the patient. This role will contribute to a neat and clean patient environment and assist in providing high quality, compassionate, cost effective healthcare.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development, assessment range of treatment and care of patients appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Demonstrates excellent communication, interpersonal and customer relation skills.
• Promotes customer service initiatives. Provides total hygiene care including skin care, bathing, toileting, etc. according to established safety guidelines as determined by training and unit specific needs.
• Assists with patient ambulation in room, hall and bathroom and transports patients according to established safety guidelines. Assists in feeding patients, offering fluids and snacks, recording amounts consumed.
• Responds to call lights and requests from patient/family in a timely manner. Assists with stocking supplies and maintains clean working environment. Assists co-workers and health care providers to meet patient care needs.
• Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN. Documents vital signs accurately and informs nurse of any change in patient status.
• Provides and documents compassionate comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

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

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Enrolled in an accredited Registered Nursing Program. Must have completed Nursing Fundamentals coursework (verified by transcript). Bachelor\'s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience - No experience required

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• AHA Healthcare Providers BLS Certification either prior to hire or completed during orientation

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Student will need to provide a school transcript to verify completion of nursing fundamentals course

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10086201 Orthopedic Surgery

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