Patient Care Tech - Southwest Medical Center
About The Position
Join INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as a full-time Patient Care Tech. Day- and night-shift openings are available across multiple units. INTEGRIS Health is Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and seeks a caregiver to support its mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives. 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 requires population-specific competencies and adherence to applicable National Patient Safety Goals. Department-specific competencies are completed during orientation.
Requirements
- Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Meet one of the listed education or experience pathways: successful completion of a recognized nursing assistant course; successful completion of an accredited nursing program’s Nursing Fundamentals or Introduction into Nursing course with a skills lab or clinical rotation (verification required); 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.
- Complete department-specific competencies during orientation.
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 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.
Benefits
- Front-loaded PTO.
- Medical benefits through the INTEGRIS Health network.
- Financial assistance for continued education.
- 24/7 mental health support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
