Job Posting Title

Patient Care Assistant

Agency

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization

DOC Medical/MBCC

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Level I: $41,600.00- this salary is non-negotiable.
Level II: $45,760.00- this salary is non-negotiable.

Job Description

Location:

Mabel Bassett Correctional Center

REQUIRED: Please upload your Certified Medication Aide license.

 

Basic Purpose:

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities for providing direct and indirect
 non-professional nursing care or outreach services in a clinic, hospital, institution or home
 setting under nursing or medical supervision. This includes performing duties such as
 taking vital signs, obtaining lab specimens, charting, escorting patients, assisting with
 activities of daily living, and ordering and receiving supplies.

 

Typical Functions:

• Performs direct nursing tasks including taking vital signs, assisting with activities
 of daily living and hygiene needs, and obtaining certain lab specimens.
 • Charts observations and activities, reporting pertinent changes in the patient’s
 condition.
 • Performs delegated or other specialized functions as educationally prepared.
 • Escorts patients to and from various destinations.
 • Assists in maintaining and providing a clean, safe environment.
 • Orders, receives and stores supplies and performs basic clerical functions.
 • Participates in follow-up activities and tracking clients, schedules appointments
 and performs other related tasks.
 • Provides case finding and recruitment of at risk persons for comprehensive health
 services.

 

Level Descriptor:

Level I
 This is the basic level where employees perform routine entry-level work, and receive
 training in providing care or services to patients or clients. In this role they will primarily
 assist other patient care staff in performing various functions and work under close
 supervision.

 

Level II
This is the career level of this job family where employees perform a full range of patient
 care duties or services under nursing or medical direction. This includes taking vital signs,
 obtaining lab specimens, assisting with activities of daily living, observing and charting
 patient information, and reporting appropriate information to supervisors. It may also
 include providing various outreach services to clients within the community.

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies:

Level I
 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English
 language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
 Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written
 directions, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

 

Level II
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the English
 language in order to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; of public health
 services available to the community; of record keeping; of the techniques of interviewing,
 of basic nursing practices and techniques; of basic methods of sanitation and personal
 hygiene; and of medical terminology.
 Ability is required to record observations and activities, to follow oral and written
 directions; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to
 apply basic nursing techniques.
 

Education and Experience:

Level I
 Education and Experience required at this level is none.

 

Level II
 Education and Experience required at this level consists of one year of experience in
 providing patient care.
 

Special Requirements:

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections requires current certification in good standing
 by the Oklahoma State Department of Health as a (CMA) Certified Medication Aide for all
 levels of the Patient Care Assistant job family.
 

The Department of Corrections has determined that some positions in this job family are
 safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.

This is an on-site position and is not eligible for remote work.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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