Clinical Support Assistant - Medicine Specialty Step-down - Days

OU Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health is seeking a Clinical Support Assistant/Care Team Associate for the Medicine Specialty Step-down unit. The role involves under RN supervision performing routine patient-care tasks, monitoring health status, handling basic treatments, and supporting admissions, discharges, and transports.

Multiple levels (I–III) may apply based on qualifications and business needs. HS Diploma or GED required with Basic Life Support certification; CPCT/PCTC/AUA credentials may apply at higher levels.

Qualifications

• 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 RN supervision, monitors patient status and implements plan of care.
• Performs routine nursing tasks within scope and in line with physician orders.
• Records vitals and basic measurements; conducts glucose monitoring as directed.
• Sets up telemetry and assists in treatments and procedures.
• Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers and transports patients as needed.

Skills

Nursing basics

Communication skills

Instruction following

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

Position Title

Clinical Support Assistant - Medicine Specialty Step-down - Full-Time Days, OU Medical Center

Job Description

This position may be filled as an Clinical Support Assistant or Care Team Associate Level I, II, or III depending on individual qualifications, experience, and business need. 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 action 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.

General Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.

Clinical Support Associate Requirements

• 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 upon hire.

Care Team Associate I Requirements

• 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.

Care Team Associate II Requirements

• Education Requirements HS Diploma or GED required.
• Experience Requirements At least 3 years of 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.

Care Team Associate III Requirements

• Education Requirements Associate's Degree required.
• Experience Requirements At least 5 years of experience required.
• License/Certification/Registration Requirements Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required.
• Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) 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.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.

About OU Health

OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research. Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Reasonable accommodations are made to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.