Patient Care Tech - Edmond

INTEGRIS Health•Edmond, OK

10d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift Patient Care Tech for the Intermediate Care Unit at INTEGRIS Health Hospital in Edmond, Oklahoma. 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 applicable National Patient Safety Goals. INTEGRIS Health is Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and describes its mission as partnering with people to live healthier lives. Caregiver benefits include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, and 24/7 mental health support.

Requirements

Hold a current BLS certification or complete BLS certification within 90 days.
Communicate effectively in English.
Complete department-specific competencies during orientation.
Meet at least one of the listed education or experience pathways: successfully complete a recognized nursing assistant course; successfully complete an accredited nursing program's Nursing Fundamentals or Introduction into Nursing course with a skills lab or clinical rotation (verified by transcript or official notice); enroll in a CNA training program within 45 days and complete it within 90 days of hire; have three 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 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 armbands, 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.
May retrieve and transport medications.