Certified Patient Care Assistant Ortho GI Medical Surgery

Primary City/State:

Sun City, Arizona

Department Name:

Med-Surg 5th Floor

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

* Sign-On Bonus of $1500 (Part-Time) and $3000 (Full-Time) Available for New Banner Health Certified/Licensed CNA/LNA's *

Great careers start with great training. The people of Banner Health are focused on delivering excellent care to our patients. In return, we are committed to excellence in personal development for all our team members. Apply today. 

Banner Boswell and Del Webb are in the northwest valley and are easily accessible off the freeway.  These communities are fast growing areas of the Phoenix metro area.  

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Banner Boswell Medical Center (in Sun City, AZ) is seeking Patient Care Assistants to join our 5th Floor (Specialty Ortho/GI) | Medical Surgical Unit.

Our 5th floor Unit at Banner Boswell Medical Center consisting of 43 private rooms with the capability of flexing to 82 semi-private beds if needed. This unit specializes in orthopedic and GI surgery in addition to general progressive care and medical- surgical patients with a wide variety of health concerns.

As the ideal candidate you will be responsible for on-going patient data collection and documentation in the medical records and provide a variety of unit support functions which contribute to the overall efficient operation of the nursing unit/department. You will be valued member of our team and be a part of strong team collaboration. Depending on department assignment, receive a minimum passing score of 85% on ECG or EEG test with accurate identification of all lethal cardiac dysrhythmias and epileptiform activity is required. uccessful completion of either a unit approved basic electrocardiogram interpretation course or electroencephalographic interpretation course, or on the job training is also required. Bring your proactive, high energy, positive, patient-centered energy and join this incredible team!

General activity includes:

• ADLs (feeding, toileting, hygiene), blood glucose checks, vital signs, intake/output/drain output,early and frequent mobility (very important for our ortho population)
• Specialty is ortho and GI surgery, more than half of our population is general PCU/MS
• Our unit is very fast paced and has high patient turnover due to our surgical volume

• 1 PART-TIME DAY SHIFT AVAILABLE (PT:2-12's )
• Shift Hours: Day shift is 7am-7:30pm
• ​You can utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.There are no set days you can be scheduled each week Schedules are done 4 weeks at a time and are typically finalized 2 weeks before the beginning of the schedule period
• 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 Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades. Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Arizona’s Best Hospitals. Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management. We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

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