Patient Care Technician II - Medsurg Camden
MUSC Health · Camden, SC · 2 days ago
On-siteHealthcarePart-time
Responsibilities
- Keep patient rooms tidy and sanitized
- Assist patient with everyday needs (personal hygiene, using the restroom, grooming, etc.)
- Monitor vital signs (temperature, pulse etc.) or EKG signals and patient condition
- Absorb and document vital signs and patient condition
- Assist nursing staff in administering basic treatments
- Ensure rooms have adequate patient care supplies, linen is clean
- Assist patients with particular issues or needs
- Provide appropriate emotional support
- Place patient on cardiac monitor
- Empty drains, ostomies, foley bags
- Perform blood sugar checks
- Assist with other duties assigned by the department leader
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
- One year of patient care work experience in a health care facility or Certified Nursing Assistant is preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
- Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
- Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
- Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
- Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
- Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
- Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
- Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
- Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
- Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
- Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
- Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
- Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
- Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
- Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
- Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent)
Qualifications
- Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
- Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous)
- Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
- Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
- Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
- Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous)
- Ability to work rotating shifts. (Continuous)
- Ability to work overtime as required. (Continuous)
- Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
- *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous)
- *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous)
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Flexible scheduling options
- Professional development opportunities
- Employee wellness programs
Pay
Hourly rate as per entity policy.
Schedule
Rotating shifts as per entity policy.