Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician- 5 Center Position Available In Anderson, South Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician at AnMed 5 Center in Anderson, SC provides direct patient care under nursing supervision. Responsibilities include personal care, vital sign monitoring, and assisting with activities of daily living. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, completion of a nursing assistant training course, and previous experience is preferred. AnMed is a reputable health system known for excellence in cardiac care.
Job Description
Nursing Assistant/Patient Care Technician- 5 Center
AnMed • 5 Center – Progressive Cardiac Care
Anderson, SC
Support
Hours per
Week:
6:45am-7:15pm, every other weekend required
Hours/Pay Period (Bi-Weekly) : 72.0
Benefit Eligible:
Yes
Req # 27664 5 Center is AnMed’s 30-bed Progressive Cardiac Telemetry Unit. This unit primarily takes care of patients coming from cardiac surgical procedures, stepping down from the CICU, congestive heart failure, or those admitted with heart arrhythmias or chest pain. AnMed earned accreditation from the DNV as Top Performers on Key Quality Measures for excellence in heart attack and heart failure. If you are looking for a team that values engagement and professional growth, then a better career starts here!
SUMMARY:
Provides quality patient care under the supervision and direction of licensed nursing personnel. Provides direct or indirect nursing care to patients from pediatrics to geriatric populations in the hospital setting. Provides personal care such as bathing, skin care, turning and positioning, and toileting needs.
Assists patients with meals, ambulation and other activities of daily living (ADLs).
Obtains and documents vital signs and reports abnormal results to the patient’s nurse.
Measures and records intake, output, height and weight.
Participates in hourly rounds on patients, assessing pain, positioning, potty (toileting needs), placement of personal items and call light within reach, and VTE prophylaxis in place.
Communicates learning needs to charge nurse or nurse manager.
QUALIFICATIONS
Nursing Assistant:
High school diploma or GED required
Completion of approved nursing assistant training course (preferred)
Previous experience (preferred) Patient Care Technician (PCT): High School Diploma or GED required
Completion of approved Nursing Assistant training course required •RN students may be eligible to be considered for Student Nurse Technician opportunities. Students must be able to provide a copy of their college transcript showing successful completion of class requirements. About AnMed Founded in 1908, AnMed is an independent, not-for-profit health system serving Upstate South Carolina and northeast Georgia. It is licensed for 648 beds and anchored by AnMed Medical Center, a 495-bed acute-care hospital that’s earned the prestigious Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2012. Also included are a heart and vascular center, a maternity center and a comprehensive cancer center located in Anderson. The AnMed Piedmont campus opening in 2025 is among new locations for the growing system. AnMed Rehabilitation Hospital, AnMed Cannon in Pickens and more than 60 physician practices are also among service sites spread from Easley to Hartwell, Georgia. The system has 620 physicians on medical staff and about 3,600 employees. It is Anderson County’s largest private employer. Guided by core values of compassion, integrity, accountability, innovation and collaboration, AnMed was named one of the nation’s “Great Community Hospitals” by Becker’s Hospital Review. It is one of three systems in the nation to earn the 2024 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award from the American Hospital Association.
