Job Description

Job Title:               Clinical Skills Observer (CSO)

Location:               Cowan Campuses

Reports To:           Assessment Center Coordinator

FLSA Status:         Part-time

Prepared Date:      October, 2025

SUMMARY

A Clinical Skills Observer (CSO) is a Registered Nurse who administers clinical skills examinations to candidates for health-related certifications, specifically CNA, AUA, and DDCA testing. This contract will be flexible as needed and paid per exam.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Evaluate candidates in a fair and objective manner on critical skills related to CNA, AUA, and DDCA
• Follow all policies and procedures set by the Oklahoma Health Certification Project (HCP) and their test
• Ensure confidentiality and maintain security of all testing
• Work with volunteers who will be "patients" for the
• Prepare the examination area and make sure all equipment is in working
• A CSO's role is to observe and evaluate, not to teach candidates how to perform skills or offer

Other

• Testing is scheduled Monday – Friday during the hours of 8:00am – 4:00pm as needed with a flexible daily
• Be available at least two days per month and more days during April and May when the majority of our students will need to test.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Interact with, ask and respond to questions, and direct assessments with student candidates. Complete required OSDH paperwork.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required: Registered Nurse with unrestricted license and at least one year of experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Registered Nurse with an unrestricted license. At least one year of experience in a hospital or nursing home setting is also required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.