Certified Medication Aide / Patient Care Assistant (DCCC)
About The Position
Positions in this job family provide direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a correctional facility medical clinic under nursing or medical supervision. The role includes taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies. At this career level, employees perform a full range of patient care duties or services under nursing or medical direction. Duties may also include providing outreach services to clients in the community. All health care staff must complete ODOC online training before coming to the facility. The training consists of 16 modules, and documentation of completion must be provided to the facility Nurse Manager before assignment. Training time is not billable to ODOC.
Requirements
- Current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a Certified Medication Aide (CMA) is required for all levels of the Patient Care Assistant job family.
- One year of experience providing patient care.
- Knowledge of English to communicate effectively orally and in writing; public health services available to the community; record keeping; interviewing techniques; basic nursing practices and techniques; basic sanitation and personal hygiene methods; and medical terminology.
- Ability to record observations and activities, follow oral and written directions, establish and maintain effective working relationships, and apply basic nursing techniques.
- Complete the 16-module ODOC online training before coming to the facility and provide documentation of completion to the facility Nurse Manager before assignment.
Nice To Haves
- Current certification in good standing by the Oklahoma State Department of Health for Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration.
Responsibilities
- Perform direct nursing tasks, including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
- Chart observations and activities and report pertinent changes in patients’ conditions.
- Perform delegated or other specialized functions for which educationally prepared.
- Help maintain and provide a clean, safe environment.
- Order, receive, and store supplies and perform basic clerical functions.
- Participate in follow-up activities and client tracking, schedule appointments, and perform related tasks.
- Find and recruit at-risk people for comprehensive health services.
- Escort patients and provide outreach services to clients, as applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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