PRN Patient Care Assistant II

State of Oklahoma

1d•$25

About The Position

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution or home setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies. The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens. Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition. Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared. Escorts patients to and from various destinations. Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment. Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions. Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks. Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services. This is the career level of this job family where employees perform a full range of patient care duties or services under nursing or medical direction. This includes taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and charting patient information, and reporting appropriate information to supervisors. It may also include providing various outreach services to clients within the community. Must have current Long-Term Care (CNA) certification. Education and Experience required at this level consists of one year of experience in providing patient care. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; of public health services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing, of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology. Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written directions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to apply basic nursing techniques. Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. § 427.8.

Requirements

Must have current Long-Term Care (CNA) certification.
One year of experience in providing patient care.
Knowledge of the English language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Knowledge of public health services available to the community.
Knowledge of record keeping.
Knowledge of the techniques of interviewing.
Knowledge of basic nursing practices and techniques.
Knowledge of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to record observations and activities.
Ability to follow oral and written directions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to apply basic nursing techniques.

Responsibilities

Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s condition.
Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments and performs other related tasks.
Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health services.