Patient Care Tech - CTA/CSA Medical ICU 7a-7p

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Under the general supervision of a registered nurse, the Patient Care Tech performs routine patient-care tasks. In collaboration with the RN, patient, and family, the role monitors patient health status and implements the plan of care. The position is in the Medical ICU and is identified as a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. role.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association.
One of the following credentials: 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 relationships 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 listed on the initial skills checklist.
Report symptoms and significant changes in a patient’s condition or behavior to the RN.
Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
Transport patients to and from treatment centers when necessary 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 one-to-one safety attendant, provide care, observe the patient, and remain with the patient.
May precept new CTAs.
Perform other duties as assigned.