Nursing Assistant – FT 7a-7p – Intermediate Care Unit – INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center – NW OKC

Nursing Assistant, full time day shift 7am to 7pm on the Intermediate Care Unit at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center NW OKC

Job Code: 2312

Position Summary:

The Nursing Assistant 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.

Essential Functions:

The Nursing Assistant 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

Accountability:

The Nursing Assistant reports to the department manager / director.

Required Physical Demands (Subject to Reasonable Accommodation):
Keyboarding/Dexterity: Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time
Standing/Walking: Constantly; activity exits up to 2/3 of the time
Strength (Lift/Carry/Push/Pull): Medium (Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects)
Talking (Must be able to effectively communicate verbally): Yes
Seeing: Yes
Hearing: Yes
Color Acuity (Must be able to distinguish and identify colors): Yes

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.

Environmental Conditions:

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.

VII. Required Competency Test(s)

Nursing – Nursing Assistant

Qualifications:

* High School Diploma or equivalent.

* Current 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. Verification is required of the course and lab or clinical via transcript or official notice from the accredited nursing program.
OR

* 3 months nursing assistant experience within an acute care facility, nursing home, home care setting, or long-term care facility or, employed in an INTEGRIS patient care area with training and observation for nursing assistant duties, 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

Float Pool only:

* This job requires the incumbents to operate an INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non INTEGRIS-owned) and therefore must have a current Oklahoma State Driver’s License as well as a driving record which is acceptable to our insurance carrier.

VII. Required Competency Test(s)

Nursing – Nursing Assistant

Registered Nurse – RN, Regular Part Time, 7a-7p, Med Surg, INTEGRIS Edmond

Registered Nurse – RN Regular Part Time Days 7a-7p Med Surg Unit at INTEGRIS Edmond

This RN staff position may be under filled with a recent RN graduate as a Nurse Resident-JC 2323 at $15.00 per hour. Upon passing RN boards Nurse Resident will be moved into the RN staff position-JC 1391. Nurse Resident must pass RN boards within 6 months.

This position may be filled with RN 1 job code 1391, RN 2 job code 1392 or RN 3 job code 1393.

RN Staff 1

Job Code: 1391

Position Summary:

The Staff Registered Nurse assumes responsibility for the management and delivery of patient care utilizing the nursing process May be required to float to other units. May be required to participate in on call status. 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.

Essential Functions:

The Staff Registered Nurse’s management of the delivery and documentation of patient care includes, but is not limited to:

* Assessment/re-assessments

* Development of the plan of care

* Implementation of appropriate patient care interventions

* Evaluation of appropriate patient care interventions

* Supervises and coordinates other licensed and non-licensed personnel in the provision of care to patients as assigned

* Provides guidance and mentorship to non-licensed personnel and students, as appropriate

Accountability:

The Staff Registered Nurse reports to the appropriate manager, director, or vice president.

Required Physical Demands (Subject to Reasonable Accommodation):
Keyboarding/Dexterity: Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time
Standing/Walking: Constantly; activity exits up to 2/3 of the time
Strength (Lift/Carry/Push/Pull): Medium (Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects)
Talking (Must be able to effectively communicate verbally): Yes
Seeing: Yes
Hearing: Yes
Color Acuity (Must be able to distinguish and identify colors): Yes

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.

Environmental Conditions:

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

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:

* Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Oklahoma.

* Current BLS certification upon hire, or completion within 30 days of hire.

* Must be able to communicate effectively in English.

* Department specific competencies will be completed in the applicable department during the orientation process

Emergency Department Only:

* ACLS certification completed within 6 months of hire.

Hospice Only:
Current CPR required rather than BLS. Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred.
Valid driver’s license in the state where employed, available and dependable transportation, ability to drive automobile and proof of current automobile liability insurance.

Radiology Only:

* Current ACLS certification required.

Employee Health:

* This job requires the incumbent(s) to operate a INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non INTEGRIS-owned) and therefore must have a current Oklahoma State Driver’s License as well as a driving record which is acceptable to our insurance carrier.

INTEGRIS Mental Health:

* This job prefers, if needed, the incumbents to operate a INTEGRIS-owned vehicle OR personal vehicle (non INTEGRIS-owned) and have a current