Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
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
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
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Work Shift
Variable (United States of America)
Location
Greer Medical Campus
Facility
1004 Greer Memorial Hospital
Department
10046354 Medical/Surgical Nursing
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