Nurse Tech - Nights - Full Time - IMC Stepdown

INTEGRIS Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center seeks a Nurse Tech to provide essential patient care in Oklahoma City. This full-time role includes crucial responsibilities like assisting with personal care, ensuring patient safety, and documenting vital signs. Join us in delivering exceptional care within our healthcare team at a noted not-for-profit health system.

Benefits

Increased compensation plans

Enhanced benefits package for eligible caregivers

Front-loaded PTO

100% INTEGRIS Health paid short-term disability

Increased retirement match

Paid family leave

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in and attending an eligible state-accredited Nursing program.
• Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform personal patient care tasks such as mouth care and bed making.
• Assist with patient safety issues including fall protocols and incident reporting.
• Conduct and document diagnostic testing including vital signs and blood glucose.

Skills

Effective communication in English

Education

Currently enrolled in state-accredited Nursing program

Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days of hire

Job description

INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center Portland Avenue, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, has a great opportunity for a Nurse Tech in Oklahoma City, OK. In this position, you’ll work 7p-7a, Full Time, with our IMC Stepdown 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.

The Nurse Tech performs basic patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, including tasks involving the physical, psychosocial, safety, and security needs of the patient.

This position may be assigned to the I-Flex Resource Pool and must follow the I-Flex guidelines. It requires population-specific competencies and adherence to National Patient Safety Goals based on patient contact level.

INTEGRIS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of protected status, including veteran or disability status.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in and attending an eligible state-accredited Nursing program
• Current BLS certification or completion within 90 days of hire
• Effective communication in English
• Adherence to Nurse Tech Program guidelines; may be assigned to the I-Flex Resource Pool or a clinical unit

Responsibilities

The Nurse Tech responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performing personal patient care tasks such as mouth care, bed making, baths, perineal care, hair care, shaving, backrubs, and bedpan or urinal emptying
• Assisting with patient safety issues, including identification bands, fall protocols, restraints, positioning, and incident reporting
• Performing treatments like urinary catheter care, enemas, sitz baths, compresses, and assisting with ambulation
• Conducting and documenting diagnostic testing, including vital signs, blood glucose, EKG, telemetry, pulse oximetry, and Doppler
• Performing select sterile procedures, including specimen collection, wound care, tracheostomy care and suction, urinary catheterization, and tube feedings
• Note: Nurse Techs cannot administer medications or independently assess patients. Refer to Oklahoma Board of Nursing guidelines and policies for delegation of nursing functions.
• Transporting medications as needed

The Nurse Tech reports to the assigned Clinical leader. Additional physical demands or respiratory fit tests may be required. Follow standard precautions to minimize exposure to infections, blood, body fluids, chemicals, and electrical equipment.