Clinical Support Assistant- Critical Care Stepdown Full Time Nights

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Under general supervision of a registered nurse, the Clinical Support Assistant performs routine tasks in patient care in the Med Specialty Step Down department. In collaboration with the RN, patient, and family, the assistant monitors patient health status and implements the plan of care within the role's scope. The position is full time and works nights.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association, required upon hire.
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 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.
Take and record blood pressures, temperatures, and pulse, and weigh patients.
Perform blood glucose monitoring.
Set up and discontinue telemetry monitors.
Collect specimens as directed.
Apply sterile dressings; remove sutures, staples, and/or drains; and perform assigned sterile procedures.
Perform stomal irrigation and apply colostomy pouches.
Perform oral suctioning.
Take emergency action as needed and within scope.
Perform treatments and procedures defined 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 necessary and assist transporters in moving 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 for one patient, provide care, observe the patient, and do not leave the patient alone.
Perform other duties as assigned.