Patient Care Tech - Baptist Medical Center

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech performs delegated direct patient care activities for an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role requires population-specific competencies and adherence to National Patient Safety Goals appropriate to the position’s level of patient contact. The position is at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with day and night shifts available on multiple units.

Requirements

Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Completion of department-specific competencies in the applicable department during orientation.
Meet at least one of the following education or experience options: successful completion of a recognized nursing assistant course; successful completion of an accredited nursing program, Nursing Fundamentals, or Introduction into Nursing course that includes a skills lab or clinical rotation, with verification by transcript or official notice; enrollment in a CNA training program within 45 days and completion within 90 days of hire; three months employed in an INTEGRIS patient care area with training and observation for nursing assistant duties, certified by the clinical nurse manager or clinical director; 12 months of nursing assistant experience in an acute care facility, nursing home, home care setting, or long-term care facility; or prior military hospital corpsman medical training.

Responsibilities

Perform personal patient care tasks, including mouth care, making beds, bathing, perineal care, hair care, shaving patients, and emptying bedpans or urinals.
Assist with patient safety, including checking identification arm bands, following fall protocols and restraint procedures, positioning patients, promoting an environment for rest and sleep, and reporting incidents or injuries.
Perform treatments that may include urinary catheter care, enema administration, preparing sitz baths, applying compresses, and assisting with patient ambulation.
Retrieve and transport medications as needed.