Patient Care Tech - Intermediate Care
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Nursing AssistantsHealthcare Support Workers, All OtherPersonal Care AidesHome Health AidesMedical AssistantsIndustries:
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)Outpatient Care CentersHome Health Care ServicesGeneral Medical and Surgical HospitalsSpecialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) HospitalsJob DescriptionGet to Know Your TeamINTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is looking for a committed caregiver to join our team. Working PRN at INTEGRIS Health offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. Join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives. ResponsibilitiesThe Patient Care Tech performs delegated direct patient care activities to an assigned group of patients, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.The Patient Care Tech responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:Performs personal patient care tasks, such as mouth care, making beds, giving baths, perineal care, hair care, shaving patients, giving backrubs, and emptying bedpans or urinalsAssists with patient safety issues such as presence of identification arm band, adherence to patient fall protocol and use of restraints, positioning of patients, promotion of an environment for rest and sleep, reporting of incidents/injury occurrencesPerforms treatments which may include urinary catheter care, enema administration, preparation of sitz baths, applying compresses, and assisting with patient ambulationMay retrieve and transport medicationsQualificationsCurrent BLS certification or completion within 90 days.Successful completion of a recognized nursing assistant course required or successful completion of an accredited nursing program, Nursing Fundamentals or Introduction into Nursing course with either skills lab or clinical rotation included or enroll in a CNA training program within 45 days and complete within 90 days of hire. Verification is required of the course and lab or clinical via transcript or official notice from the accredited nursing program; OR 3 months employed in an INTEGRIS patient care area with training and observation for nursing assistant duties, as certified by the clinical nurse manager or the clinical director; OR 12 months of nursing assistant experience within an acute care facility, nursing home, home care setting, or long-term care facility; OR prior hospital corpsman medical training in the military required.Must be able to communicate effectively in English.Department specific competencies will be completed in the applicable department during the orientation process. About UsGet to Know Your TeamINTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.