CTA - Care Team Associate - Adult Emergency Department - Full-Time Nights

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Under general supervision of a registered nurse, the Care Team Associate performs routine tasks in patient care. In collaboration with the RN, patient, and family, the associate monitors patient health status and implements the plan of care. The position is in the Adult Emergency Department and is full-time, nights. The associate carries out physician and nursing orders within scope, performs assigned procedures and treatments, reports significant changes to the RN, and assists with patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and transportation. The role also includes maintaining patient rooms, restocking supplies, and providing one-to-one safety attendant care when assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association.
Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT), Patient Care Technician (PCTC), or Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) certification.
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 patient 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 actions 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 and assist transporters with 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.
May precept new CTAs.
Perform other duties as assigned.