Certified Patient Care Assistant Progressive Care Unit

Primary City/State:

Mesa, Arizona

Department Name:

PCU-CVPCU-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

*Licensed CNA/LNA's are eligible for up to a $3,000 sign on bonus!

You have a place in the health care industry. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a real difference – and real change in the health care industry – you belong at Banner Health. Apply today.

Banner Health Heart Hospital is seeking a Certified Patient Care Assistant to join our Cardiovascular PCU Unit. The Cardiovascular Progressive Care unit is a 23 bed inpatient cardiac monitored unit. The patient population is primarily surgical cardiac, thoracic and vascular with some medical cardiology.  Clinical staff pride themselves on their teamwork and clinical expertise. Our culture is patient centered with high expectations around quality care and customer service. Our Shared Leadership Unit Based Council is a highly engaged team; striving to enhance quality outcomes and foster a healthy work environment. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and have a passion for working with patients - apply today! 

  

Banner Heart Hospital is a recipient of the 2018 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals award by IBM Watson Health. This award, previously known as Truven, is determined by our clinical outcomes, clinical processes, efficiency and cost for our heart attack, heart failure, PCI and CABG patients.  Our outcomes reflect excellence in cardiovascular services benefiting our patients, their families, their employers and our entire community.  

This is a Full Time Day Shift working from 6am-6:30pm.

Weekend rotations are required in this role. Enjoy an additional flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential for eligible shifts.

Located next to Banner Baywood Medical Center in east Mesa, Arizona, Banner Heart Hospital specializes in providing the most advanced cardiovascular care in an environment of clinical excellence, compassion and healing. We have the most advanced technology in the state of Arizona, with innovative and cutting-edge technologies. With 111 beds, we are one of the largest freestanding heart hospitals in the nation. We have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson-Reuters. Our facility includes a 28 bed cardiovascular intensive care unit that specialized in the recovery of surgical patients, cardiogenic shock, and CRRT. Our 60 bed Cardiac Progressive Care Unit specializes in fast-paced procedural recovery and our 23 bed Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit specializes in surgical recovery. Our space also includes two endovascular suites, six OR suites, six cardiac Cath labs, and three electrophysiology labs.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall patient plan of care. This position is responsible for on-going patient data collection and documentation in the medical records and provides a variety of unit support functions which contribute to the overall efficient operation of the nursing unit/department.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Provides assistance in activities of daily living and completes necessary tasks to promote patient health, including assisting patients with basic hygiene needs, maintaining an optimum level of mobility and providing assistance with nutritional intake as needed.

2. Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements in accordance with unit/facility policy and standards of care. Documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care. Assists in the transportation of patient specimens.

3. Recognizes and reports abnormalities and/or changes in the patient’s health status and responses to treatment to a licensed professional. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.

4. Performs procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, consistent with demonstrated competencies and according to state scope of practice; procedures may include blood draws, foley catheters removal, EKGs, and EKG monitoring. Provides necessary supplies, support and assistance to medical staff and patients for unit specific procedures, under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.

5. Performs receptionist/clerical duties to support overall operating efficiency and effective flow of co