Pediatric Clinical Support Assistant – Day Shift with PTO

3M HEALTHCARE; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical and dental plans

Job summary

OU Health in Oklahoma City is seeking a CSA - Clinical Support Assistant for the Pediatric Specialty Unit. Under supervision of a registered nurse, you will perform routine patient care tasks and support the care team.

You will monitor vital signs, record measurements, assist with admissions and transports, and help with sterile procedures. This role requires a HS Diploma/GED and BLS certification; no prior experience is required.

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

• Monitor patient health status and implement the plan of care under RN supervision.
• Carry out physician and nursing orders within scope.
• Take and record blood pressures, temperatures, pulse, and weights.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring.
• Set up telemetry monitor and discontinue as directed.
• Collect specimens as directed.
• Apply sterile dressings, remove sutures/staples/drains and perform sterile procedures as assigned.
• Perform stomal irrigation and apply colostomy pouches.
• Perform oral suctioning.
• Take emergency actions as needed within scope.
• Perform treatments and procedures as defined on initial skills checklist.
• Report symptoms and significant changes to the RN.
• Assist with admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Transport patients to treatment centers as needed and assist with movement.
• Keep patient rooms clean and stocked.
• When assigned to one patient as a safety attendant, provide care and do not leave the patient alone.
• May precept new CTAs.

Skills

Basic nursing techniques

Effective communication

Follow instructions

Teamwork

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

OU Health in Oklahoma City is seeking a CSA - Clinical Support Assistant for the Pediatric Specialty Unit. Under supervision of a registered nurse, you will perform routine patient care tasks and support the care team.

You will monitor vital signs, record measurements, assist with admissions and transports, and help with sterile procedures. This role requires a HS Diploma/GED and BLS certification; no prior experience is required.