Care Team Associate - Post Trauma-FT

OU Health • Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

The Care Team Associate works under the general supervision of a registered nurse and performs routine tasks in patient care. In collaboration with the RN, patient, and family, the associate monitors the patient’s health status and implements the plan of care. The role carries out physician and nursing orders within scope, supports patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and transportation, and maintains patient rooms and supplies. When assigned as a safety attendant, the associate observes and cares for one patient and does not leave that patient alone.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• No experience required.
• Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• One of the following credentials: Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT), Patient Care Technician (PCTC), or Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA).
• Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to maintain effective working relations with others.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients’ health status systematically and continually and implement the plan of care in collaboration with the RN, patient, and family.
• Carry out physician and nursing orders as directed by the RN and within scope.
• Measure and record blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and weight.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring.
• Set up and discontinue telemetry monitors.
• Collect specimens as directed.
• Apply sterile dressings and remove sutures, staples, and/or drains.
• Perform assigned sterile procedures.
• Perform stomal irrigation and apply colostomy pouches.
• Perform oral suctioning.
• Take emergency actions as needed and within scope.
• Perform treatments and procedures listed on the initial skills checklist.
• Report symptoms and significant changes in a patient’s condition or behavior to the RN.
• Assist with admission, discharge, and transfer processes.
• Transport patients to and from treatment centers as needed and help move patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Keep patient rooms clean and orderly, make beds, and replace soiled linen.
• Restock rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
• When assigned as a safety attendant, provide care, observe the patient, and do not leave the patient alone.
• May precept new Care Team Associates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k)
• Medical plans
• Dental plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED