Clinic Support Assistant/CSA- Med/Surg, Part-Time, Days, Edmond

OU Medical Center; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health in Edmond, Oklahoma, seeks a Clinic Support Assistant (CSA) for Med/Surg on a part-time day schedule. You will assist registered nurses with routine patient care and maintain a safe, organized clinical environment.

Under RN supervision, you will take vital signs, perform blood glucose monitoring, support admissions/discharges, and help with specimen collection and sterile procedures. AHS BLS and CPCT/PCTC/AUA certifications are required.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• No experience required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) as per American Heart Association required.
• CPCT/PCTC/AUA certifications required.
• Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with others.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health status under RN supervision and implement the plan of care.
• Carry out physician and nursing orders within scope.
• Record vital signs (BP, temp, pulse, weight) and perform glucose monitoring.
• Set up and discontinue telemetry; collect specimens as directed.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, transfers and transport patients as needed.
• Ensure patient rooms are clean and stocked; restock supplies as directed.

Skills

Nursing techniques

Communication skills

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title: Clinic Support Assistant/CSA- Med/Surg, Part-Time, Days, Edmond

Department

Med/Surg 3rd/4th Floor

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.

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.

Other Information

This is a Safety Sensitive position under 63 0.S. 427.8 and is subject to a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol standard in compliance with Oklahoma law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.
• We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.