Care Team Associate - Surgical Speciality

Position Title:

Care Team Associate - Surgical Speciality

Department:

Post Surgical Unit

Job Description:

Care Team Associate - Surgical Specialty Shift: Days - Rotating Weekends OU Medical Center - Oklahoma City, OK  General Description: Under general supervision of a registered 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 direct 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.   - Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and weighs patients. - Performs blood glucose monitoring.  - Monitors intravenous infusions and transfusions as directed by RN. - 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 and tracheostomy suctioning.  - Administers tube feedings to patients. - Takes emergency actions as required. - 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.  - Duties may be performed for one patient or more than one patient. - When assigned to one patient, provides care, observes the patient and does not leave the patient alone. General Responsibilities: - Performs other duties as assigned

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