Patient Care Tech (PCT) - PCCU - Nights

Progressive Cardiac Care Unit (PCCU) Opportunity

The Progressive Cardiac Care Unit (PCCU) at Norman Regional Health System is a fast paced, critical care environment providing specialized, high-acuity care to patients with cardiac conditions, both pre- and post-procedure. In addition to caring for patients undergoing a wide range of cardiac procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), cardiac catheterization, pacemaker and Micra-pacemaker insertions, and cardiac ablation, we also care for patients hospitalized with a variety of cardiac diagnoses.

Job Summary

Provides basic patient care, assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment, takes and records vital sign (VS) data and relays to patient's nurse, provides general nursing care and routine treatment/procedures, facilitates processing of patients, provides clerical receptionist support, provides coordinating support, performs additional duties related to the specific needs of the department.

Qualifications

Education: High School diploma or equivalent GED, Certification as a nursing assistant or 6 months of recent experience as a nursing assistant.

Experience: Six (6) months of recent experience as a nursing assistant, current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant or one clinical semester of nursing school or successful completion of an acute care nurse aide course; or six (6) months previous experience in a healthcare position can be substituted for the experience. (Above requirements can be met by the equivalent combination of education and experience).

Licensure/Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care, current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained through re-training for duration of employment, Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.

Schedule

7p-7a

Work Shift

Night

Position Type

Regular Full Time