Patient Care Tech - Surgical Services - PRN - Days

INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a Patient Care Tech in Oklahoma City, OK at the Southwest Medical Center.  In this position, you’ll work PRN Days 6:00am-2:00pm with our Surgical Services 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.

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.

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.