Patient Care Tech - CV & Monitored Surgery FT Nights
Company: Prisma Health
Location: Greenville
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Job Description:
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Job
SummaryAssists 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.Accountabilities
- 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. - 20%
- 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. - 20%
- Performs data collection including vital signs, fluid intake
and outake 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. - 20%
- Runs errands, answers telephone, answers and responds to call
lights. - 20%
- Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN.
Reports lab values to RN. - 10%
- Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain
management measures. - 10%Minimum Qualifications
- Education - Completion of Patient Care Technician program (post
high school)
- Experience - No previous experience requiredRequired Licensures
- Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.)
- BLSAny PCT employed at Prisma Health and working in a PCT role
prior to March 2005 is grandfathered from the CNA requirement
above.Other Required Skills/Experience
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge of office equipment
- Data entry and mathematical skills
- Knowledge of sterile techniquesWork ShiftNight (United States
of America)LocationGreenville Memorial Med CampusFacility1008
Greenville Memorial HospitalDepartment10086424 CV & Monitored
SurgeryShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to
transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve.
The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in
every role here at Prisma Health.
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