Clinical Support Assistant- Critical Care Stepdown Part Time Days

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Under general supervision of a registered nurse, the Clinical Support Assistant performs routine patient-care tasks. In collaboration with the RN, patient, and family, the assistant monitors the patient’s health status and implements the plan of care within the role’s scope. The position also supports patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and transport, and helps maintain clean, orderly patient rooms.

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

Under RN supervision and in collaboration with the patient and family, continually monitor the patient’s health status and implement the plan of care.
Carry out physician and nursing orders as directed by the RN and within scope.
Take and record blood pressure, temperature, 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 listed on the initial skills checklist.
Report symptoms and significant changes in a patient’s condition or behavior to the RN.
Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Transport patients to and from treatment centers when necessary and help move 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.