Care Team Associate (CTA) - Hem/Onc - Full Time Days

oumedicine; Oklahoma City (OK); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on bonus up to $2,000

Zusammenfassung

OU Health in Oklahoma City is hiring a Care Team Associate (CTA) for Hematology/Oncology. This full-time day position supports the nurse under supervision, performs routine patient care tasks, monitors status, and collaborates with the care team to carry out the care plan.

Responsibilities include taking vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, preparing rooms, assisting with admissions and transfers, and documenting changes.

Qualifikationen

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• No experience required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) OR Patient Care Technician (PCTC) OR Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) required.

Aufgaben

• Monitor patient health status under RN and implement the plan of care.
• Record vital signs and perform routine patient care tasks.
• Assist with admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Prepare sterile dressings and assist with wound care.
• Operate telemetry monitor setup and blood glucose monitoring.
• Maintain clean patient rooms and restock supplies.
• May precept new CTAs.

Kenntnisse

Nursing techniques

Effective communication

Following instructions

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

HS Diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

Position Title

Care Team Associate (CTA) - Hem/Onc - Full Time Days

Department

Hemo Oncology

Job Description

Under general supervision of a registered nurse, performs routine tasks in patient care.

Essential 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 is within scope.
• Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and weighs patients.
• Performs blood glucose monitoring.
• Sets up and discontinues telemetry monitor.
• Collects specimens as directed.
• Applies sterile dressings, removal of sutures, staples and/or drains. Performs all sterile procedures as assigned.
• Performs stomal irrigation and applies colostomy pouches.
• Performs oral suctioning.
• Takes emergency actions as needed and within scope.
• Performs all treatments and procedures as defined on initial skills checklist.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient's condition or behavior to RN.
• Assists with admission, discharge and transfer process.
• Transports patients to and from various treatment centers when necessary; assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Keeps the patient's room in clean and orderly condition; makes beds, replaces soiled linen.
• Assists in 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.

This position may be filled as a Clinical Support Assistant (CSA) or Care Team Associate Level 1, 2, or 3, depending on individual experience, certifications, education, and other qualifications.

Special Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $2,000 for qualified individuals

General Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

HS Diploma or GED required.

Experience Requirements

No experience required.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
• Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) OR Patient Care Technician (PCTC) OR Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 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.

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