Nurse Tech Trauma Med Surg

INTEGRIS Health • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Tech performs basic patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, including specialized tasks and procedures that address the patient's physical, psychosocial, safety, and security needs. INTEGRIS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Requirements

• Must have completed one semester of nursing school with clinical experience, attending at an eligible state-accredited Nursing program
• Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• Nurse Techs may not administer medications, nor may they independently assess patients. Please refer to the Oklahoma Board of Nursing statements on Guidelines for Individuals Enrolled in or Graduates of Nursing Education Programs, and OBN Policy on Delegation of Nursing Functions to Unlicensed Persons.

Responsibilities

• Performs personal patient care tasks, such as mouth care, making beds, giving baths, perineal care, hair care, shaving patients, giving backrubs, and emptying bedpans or urinals
• Assist with patient safety issues such as the presence of an identification arm band, adherence to patient fall protocol and use of restraints, positioning of patient, promotion of an environment for rest and sleep, reporting of incidents/injury occurrences
• Performs treatments, which may include urinary catheter care, enema administration, preparation of sitz baths, applying compresses, and assisting with patient ambulation
• Conducts and documents basic diagnostic testing, which includes but is not limited to obtaining vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, 12-Lead EKG, telemetry monitor and pulse oximetry and Doppler
• Performs select sterile procedures that include specimen collection, wound care, tracheostomy care and suction, urinary catheterization, and tube feedings
• May retrieve and transport medications

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree