CTA - Care Team Associate - Pediatric SEA Core/Float Pool - Day and Night Shifts Available - PRN

Ou Health - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Entry Level

Oklahoma City, OK

About the position

The Care Team Associate (CTA) position involves providing essential patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role is critical in monitoring patients' health status, implementing care plans, and assisting with various medical procedures. The CTA will work in a float pool setting, which requires flexibility to work day and night shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Systematically and continually monitor the patient's health status and implement the plan of care under the supervision of the RN.
• Carry out physician and nursing orders as directed by the RN.
• Take and record vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and weight.
• Perform blood glucose monitoring and monitor intravenous infusions and transfusions as directed by the RN.
• Set up and discontinue telemetry monitors, collect specimens, and apply sterile dressings.
• Perform stomal irrigation and apply colostomy pouches, as well as oral and tracheostomy suctioning.
• Administer tube feedings to patients and take emergency actions as required.
• Report symptoms and significant changes in the patient's condition or behavior to the RN.
• Assist with the admission, discharge, and transfer process of patients.
• Transport patients to and from various treatment centers and assist transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the patient's room, including making beds and replacing soiled linen.
• Restock rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.

Requirements

• Six months of experience in a healthcare setting or completion of a health-related vocational education course of at least three months.
• Completion of the first semester of clinical education in an associate or bachelor's degree program from a non-nursing health care discipline.
• Current Basic Life Support certification issued by the American Heart Association upon hire.
• Knowledge of basic nursing techniques and procedures.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to communicate effectively and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to maintain effective working relations with others.

Benefits

• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Medical and dental plans
• Comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet specific needs.