Patient Care Tech - Neuro / Stroke IMC - Days

Job Description

INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a Patient Care Tech in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you'll work Days, full-time, with our Neuro / Stroke team providing exceptional care to those who have entrusted INTEGRIS Health with their healthcare needs. If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today, and learn more about our increased compensation plans and recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as front-loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short-term disability, increased retirement match, and paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health.

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. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires.

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.

Responsibilities

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 urinals
• Assists 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 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

The Patient Care Tech reports to assigned leader.

Mental Health staff must be able to assist with physical restraint of patients, utilizing the identified Behavior Management Technique System. This position may have additional or varied physical demand and / or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management / Employee Health for additional information.

Potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, chemicals. Must follow standard precautions.

PACU : Occasionally exposed to patient being X-rayed. Frequently exposed to low levels of exhaled anesthetic gases.

All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Qualifications

This job requires the incumbents to operate an INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non INTEGRIS-owned) and therefore must have a current Drivers License from the state of residence, as well as a driving record which is acceptable to our insurance carrier.

About Us

INTEGRIS Health mission : Partnering with people to live healthier lives.

To our patients, that means we will partner to provide unprecedented access to quality and compassionate health care. To you, it means some of the state's best career and development opportunities. With INTEGRIS Health, you will have a genuine chance to make a difference in your life and your career.

INTEGRIS Health is the state's largest Oklahoma-owned health system with hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician clinics, mental health facilities and home health agencies throughout much of the state.