Patient Care Tech - Grove

INTEGRIS Health•Grove, OK

5d•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 position is in the Stepdown ICU at INTEGRIS Health Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma, and requires population-specific competencies. The caregiver adheres to applicable National Patient Safety Goals based on the level of patient contact.

Requirements

Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Complete department-specific competencies during orientation.
Meet at least one of the following education or experience pathways: successfully complete a recognized nursing assistant course; successfully complete an accredited nursing program's Nursing Fundamentals or Introduction to Nursing course with a skills lab or clinical rotation, with verification by transcript or official notice; enroll in a CNA training program within 45 days and complete it within 90 days of hire; have 3 months of employment in an INTEGRIS patient care area with nursing assistant duties training and observation certified by the clinical nurse manager or clinical director; have 12 months of nursing assistant experience in an acute care facility, nursing home, home care setting, or long-term care facility; or have prior military hospital corpsman medical training.

Responsibilities

Perform personal patient care tasks, including mouth care, making beds, bathing, perineal and hair care, shaving patients, and emptying bedpans or urinals.
Assist with patient safety, including checking identification arm bands, following fall protocols and restraint requirements, positioning patients, promoting 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.
May retrieve and transport medications.