Patient Care Tech - Woodward

INTEGRIS Health•Woodward, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is seeking a Patient Care Tech for the Med Surg Unit at INTEGRIS Health Hospital in Woodward, Oklahoma. The role performs delegated direct patient care activities for an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. It requires population-specific competencies and adherence to applicable National Patient Safety Goals. This is a full-time night-shift position, with scheduled hours of 1745–0615. The Patient Care Tech provides personal care, supports patient safety, performs specified treatments, and may retrieve and transport medications.

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 options: successful completion of a recognized nursing assistant course; successful completion of an accredited nursing program Nursing Fundamentals or Introduction into Nursing course that included a skills lab or clinical rotation, verified by transcript or official notice; enrollment in a CNA training program within 45 days and completion within 90 days of hire; 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; 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, and emptying bedpans or urinals.
Assist with patient safety, including checking identification armbands, 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.
Perform delegated direct patient care activities for an assigned group of patients under Registered Nurse supervision.
Adhere to applicable National Patient Safety Goals and complete population-specific competencies.