CTA- Care Team Associate- Full-Time Days, Cardiovascular Services

OU Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health in Oklahoma City is seeking a CTA - Care Team Associate to join the Cardiovascular Services team on full-time day shifts. Under RN supervision, you perform routine patient care tasks, monitor vital signs, collect specimens, assist with admissions and transfers, and help with treatments as outlined on the skills checklist.

Requires HS diploma or GED, current Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association, and CPCT/PCTC/AUA certification.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Current Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) required.
• Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT) OR Patient Care Technician (PCTC) OR Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA) required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health status and implement the plan of care.
• Record vital signs and assist with measurements as ordered.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers; transport patients as needed.
• Perform routine patient care tasks and sterile procedures under supervision.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Effective communication

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title: CTA- Care Team Associate- Full-Time Days, Cardiovascular Services
Department: Cardiovascular Unit
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.

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