Certified Patient Care Assistant Trauma CNA LNA

Banner Health • Tucson, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Patient Care Assistant provides routine patient care to promote comfort and contribute to the patient’s overall plan of care. The role collects and documents patient data and performs unit-support functions that help ensure efficient nursing-unit operations. It works under supervision and is responsible for an assigned unit in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful, customer-focused environment, interacting with staff throughout the facility as well as patients, families, and physicians.

The position is full-time and offers a day shift consisting of three 12-hour shifts, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Schedules are not set. Weekend rotations and rotating holidays are required, including one major and one minor holiday. The work location is Banner–University Medical Center Tucson, 1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, Arizona, a Level 1 Trauma Center. The department is PCU Trauma T2 D3N.

Banner Health describes a team-oriented environment with opportunities for education, process and quality improvement, and inter-professional collaboration. Staff are encouraged to participate in the Shared Leadership Council. The role may include unit-specific procedures and equipment use as delegated by a licensed professional and within demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent working knowledge.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of practice is required for new hires and transfers; Tucson new hires must have current CNA certification.
• Skills and abilities typically attained with one year of medical clerical experience, preferably in a hospital or physician office, or prior customer-service experience.
• Excellent organizational skills and effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, computer literacy, and keyboarding skills.
• Depending on department assignment, a minimum passing score of 85% on an ECG or EEG test, including accurate identification of all lethal cardiac dysrhythmias and epileptiform activity.
• Depending on department assignment, successful completion of a unit-approved basic electrocardiogram interpretation course, an electroencephalographic interpretation course, or on-the-job training.
• For employees in specified Banner behavioral-health settings serving children, or Banner Home Care AZ, an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card is required at hire and must be maintained; employees in the specified behavioral-health settings must sign an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure in Arizona.
• Recent healthcare experience.
• Successful completion of an approved unit secretary program.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including basic hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake.
• Collect patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input and output, and other delegated measurements; document objective data and routine patient-care activities; and assist with specimen transportation.
• Recognize and report changes or abnormalities in a patient’s health status and response to treatment to a licensed professional, and communicate patient status accurately to other caregivers.
• Perform procedures and use equipment as delegated by a licensed professional and consistent with competencies and state scope of practice. Procedures may include blood draws, Foley catheter removal, EKGs, and EKG monitoring.
• Provide supplies, support, and assistance to medical staff and patients for unit-specific procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
• Perform receptionist and clerical duties, support communication and information flow, and help resolve customer problems or direct them to the appropriate person.
• Maintain complete patient records, including admission, transfer, and discharge information, progress notes, and consent forms; scan or file reports and chart forms; and keep charting forms and patient-education materials accessible.
• Assist with ordering patient specimens and, as applicable, transcribe and process physician orders using the electronic medical record.
• Maintain office, dietary, and medical supplies; complete requisitions; reconcile delivered orders; and monitor the use, location, and working condition of electronic equipment such as patient ID scanners and laptop computers.
• As assigned, transport patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to a critical care unit, and participate in operating-room turnover.
• Participate in department and facility quality initiatives and contribute ideas through the Shared Leadership Council.

Benefits

• Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to support health and financial security.
• $1 per hour weekend shift differential.
• 18% night-shift differential when applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED