CSA - Clinical Support Assistant - Adult Float - Full Time - Nights & Days

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Clinical Support Assistant (CSA) position may be filled at Level I, II, or III depending on the individual’s qualifications, experience, and business need. Under the general supervision of a registered nurse, the CSA performs routine patient-care tasks, monitors patients’ health status, and implements the plan of care in collaboration with the patient and family. The CSA carries out physician and nursing orders as directed by the RN and within the role’s scope. The position is in the Float Pool and is designated full-time, with nights and days indicated.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association 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 relationships with others.

Responsibilities

Monitor patients’ health status and implement the plan of care in collaboration with the patient and family, under RN supervision.
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 action 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 when necessary and assist transporters with moving patients into 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.