Certified Patient Care Assistant Observation Unit

Primary City/State:

Sun City West, Arizona

Department Name:

Outpatient Observation-5B-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

* Sign-On Bonus of $3000 Available for New Banner Health Certified/Licensed CNA/LNA's *

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Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to residents of the Northwest Valley of Metro Phoenix and is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals!

Banner Del Webb Medical Center is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to join our Observation Unit. The Observation service line is a fast-paced environment offering a vast patient population and mix of patient diagnoses. Our service line is an outpatient designation designed for continued testing and treatment to determine admission and discharge needs. We service patient populations including but not limited to: PCU services: (Cardiac Drips, CHF, Stokes, post cath care and much more) and Medical Surgical services including all medical diagnoses and pre/post-surgical care.

• Part-Time Days Shift Available( FT 2-12 hour shifts)
• Shift Hours can be from 7am - 7:30am (Days)
• You can utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.There are no set days you can be scheduled each week
• You can know your shift a month in advance generally.
• Varied Shifts = could be working days nights, weekends
• Weekend Rotations are required in this role. 2 Weekend shifts required each month
• Rotating Holidays Required - 1 major and 1 minor
• Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-Night Shift differential when applicable

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to residents of the northwest Valley of metro Phoenix and is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. With 391 licensed beds, the hospital provides a wide range of services, including acute medical and surgical services as well as intensive care, emergency and urgent care, inpatient/outpatient surgery, cardiac catheterization, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, urology, pulmonary, obstetrics and gynecology, outpatient diagnostic services, and adult behavioral services.

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 communication and information throughout the department. Participates in the resolution of customer problems or collects necessary data and follows through to appropriate person for problem resolution.

6. Maintains a complete patient record with admission, transfer, and discharge information, progress notes, and consent forms. Ensures that all reports and chart forms are scanned or filed into the patient’s record. Ensures