CTA - Care Team Associate - Medicine Specialty (Days)

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Under general supervision of a registered nurse, the Care Team Associate performs routine patient-care tasks in the Medicine Specialty Unit. In collaboration with the RN, patient, and family, the associate monitors patient health status and implements the plan of care within scope. The role includes carrying out directed physician and nursing orders, performing assigned treatments and procedures, reporting changes in patient condition, assisting with admissions and transfers, and maintaining patient rooms and supplies. When assigned as a safety attendant, the associate provides care and observes the patient without leaving them alone.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
No experience required.
Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association required.
One of the following required: 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

Under general supervision of the RN and in collaboration with the patient and family, systematically and continually monitors the patient’s health status and implements the plan of care.
Carries out physician and nursing orders as directed by the RN that are within scope.
Takes and records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse, and patient weights.
Performs blood glucose monitoring.
Sets up and discontinues telemetry monitors.
Collects specimens as directed.
Applies sterile dressings; removes sutures, staples, and/or drains; and performs assigned sterile procedures.
Performs stomal irrigation and applies colostomy pouches.
Performs oral suctioning.
Takes emergency actions as needed and within scope.
Performs treatments and procedures defined on the initial skills checklist.
Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient condition or behavior to the RN.
Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer processes.
Transports patients to and from treatment centers when necessary and assists transporters with moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
Keeps patient rooms clean and orderly, makes beds, and replaces soiled linen.
Assists with restocking rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
When assigned to one patient as a safety attendant, provides care, observes the patient, and does not leave the patient alone.
May precept new CTAs.
Performs other duties as assigned.