Prisma Health·Greer, South Carolina
The Nursing Specialty Tech assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care and performs various nursing activities as delegated. Responsibilities include data collection, monitoring patient status, and ensuring a clean patient environment.
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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, and additional clinical responsibilities as appropriate and necessary for patient population served.
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
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, phlebotomy, EKG's and incentive spirometry. Assists with casting and splinting. Completes orders per established protocol and under the direction of the RN. - 35%
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. Charts all observations, clinical data, and procedures performed in EMR. - 20%
Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN. - 20%
Assists patients with activities of daily living. Assists the patient care team with transporting patients to diagnostic studies and to their floor assignments. Assists with positioning and ambulating patient. Assists with fall prevention interventions and patient restraints as delegated. - 15%
Provides and documents comfort and non-pharmacological pain management measures. - 10%
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Facility: 1004 Greer Memorial Hospital
Department: 10046780 Emergency Department
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Candidates should have job-related coursework beyond high school, such as training in Medical Corpsman, EMT, or Nursing Assistant. Certification as a Nursing Assistant or in a related field is required or preferred.
Market context
Emergency department tech roles in South Carolina often reflect steady demand in hospitals that need support for fast-paced patient care. These positions are competitive because employers value clinical fundamentals training, comfort with urgent workflows, and any prior experience in a similar bedside role. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, and tailor your application to highlight your course completion and any hands-on patient care exposure.