CTA - Care Team Associate - Medicine Specialty (Days)

OU Medical Center; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health in Oklahoma City seeks a CTA - Care Team Associate in Medicine Specialty (Days) to assist the care team under RN supervision. The role involves monitoring patient status, following orders, taking vitals, performing routine care tasks and assisting with admissions, discharges and transfers.

No prior experience is required, but issued BLS and CPCT/PCTC/AUA certifications are required to ensure safe patient care.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• No prior experience required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• CPCT, PCTC, or AUA certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health status under RN supervision and implement care plans.
• Carry out physician and nursing orders within scope.
• Take and record vital signs (BP, temp, pulse, weight).
• Perform blood glucose monitoring and telemetry setup/discontinuation.
• Collect specimens and assist with sterile procedures.
• Assist with admissions, discharges and transfers; transport patients as needed.
• Maintain clean and orderly patient rooms and stock supplies.
• Precept new CTAs when assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Follow instructions

Team collaboration

Patient care basics

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

CPCT / PCTC / AUA Certification

Job description

Position Title: CTA - Care Team Associate - Medicine Specialty (Days)

Department: Medicine Specialty Unit

Job Description: Under general supervision of a regi stered nurse, performs routine tasks in patient care.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• 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.

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. 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.