Patient Care Tech (PCT) - Ortho Unit - Days

Norman Regional Health System • Norman, OK

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Ortho Unit is a 32-bed orthopedic floor that also accommodates med/surg and cardiac overflow. It is a center of excellence with certifications in Hip Replacement, Knee Replacements, and Hip Fractures. The Patient Care Tech (PCT) provides basic patient care, assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment, takes and records vital signs, provides general nursing care and routine treatments, facilitates patient processing, offers clerical receptionist support, provides coordinating support, and performs additional duties as needed by the department.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent GED
• Certification as a nursing assistant or 6 months of recent experience as a nursing assistant
• Six (6) months of recent experience as a nursing assistant
• Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant or one clinical semester of nursing school or successful completion of an acute care nurse aide course; or six (6) months previous experience in a healthcare position can be substituted for the experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained through re-training for duration of employment

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides basic patient care
• Assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment
• Takes and records vital sign (VS) data and relays to patient's nurse
• Provides general nursing care and routine treatment /procedures
• Facilitates processing of patients
• Provides clerical receptionist support
• Provides coordinating support
• Performs additional duties related to the specific needs of the department

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• life insurance
• paid time off (PTO)
• paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• scholarship opportunities
• retirement plans
• free parking
• opportunities for advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees