Patient Care Tech - Cardiothoracic ICU - Nights - PRN
About the Role
Join our team as a night shift, PRN Patient Care Tech at INTEGRIS Health Heart Hospital Cardiothoracic ICU in Oklahoma City, OK. The Patient Care Tech performs delegated direct patient care activities to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This position requires population-specific competencies and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact.
Responsibilities
- 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 urinals.
- Assists with patient safety issues, including presence of identification arm bands, adherence to patient fall protocol, use of restraints, positioning of patients, promotion of an environment for rest and sleep, and reporting of incidents/injury occurrences.
- Performs treatments, which may include urinary catheter care, enema administration, preparation of sitz baths, applying compresses, and assisting with patient ambulation.
- May retrieve and transport medications.
Qualifications
- Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days.
- Successful completion of a recognized nursing assistant course or successful completion of an accredited nursing program’s Nursing Fundamentals or Introduction to 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 of course and lab/clinical via transcript or official notice from the accredited nursing program is required.
- 3 months of employment in an INTEGRIS patient care area with training and observation for nursing assistant duties, as certified by the clinical nurse manager or 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.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English.
About Us
INTEGRIS 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.