Certified Patient Care Assistant ICU

Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

ICU 3BC-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

Banner Estrella is a full-service medical campus. The 353 all-private bed hospital offers an array of medical services, including heart care, emergency services, general surgery, weight loss surgery, medical imaging, orthopedic surgery and a comprehensive maternity services program. We have received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing. This designation is a testament to the innovative, safe and thoughtful care our professional nurses provide patients every day. 

As a Banner Estrella Certified Patient Care Assistant in the Medical Intensive Care Unit you may float throughout the facility regularly. This is a 24-Bed ICU that serves medical, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, neuro, endocrine, and surgical patients including CV surgery. You are involved first-hand in providing care that improves patient outcomes and experience while also providing a greater learning opportunity about the department. Team work is STRONG in this department, and support to be your best self is great. Bring your passion for ICU [Intensive Care Unit] patient care.  If you love helping others, especially in critical care, then come join our faced paced and flexible incredible team environment!

• Full Time Day Shifts Available (3 weekly 12 hour shifts a week from 6am-6:30pm)

• You can utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. There are no set days you can be scheduled each week.
• Weekend and Holiday Rotations are required in this role.
• Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-Night Shift differential when applicable 

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefits to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.  

* 12 month commitment required for Sign On Bonus

Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 353-bed acute care hospital providing a full range of health care services to the fast growing communities of west Phoenix. Opened in 2005, this is an innovative, fully electronic facility that features electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, digital radiography, sophisticated ICU monitoring and much more. In fact, we've been named one of the "ten most innovative hospitals in the country" by Newsweek Magazine and are recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. The hospital is also designed to provide a soothing, healing atmosphere for both patients and their family members. We encourage the use of such therapies as pet therapy, aromatherapy, spiritual care and Reiki Therapy.

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 provid