Certified Patient Care Assistant Oncology Unit NS

Banner Health•Gilbert, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Patient Care Assistant provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the patient’s overall plan of care. The position collects and documents patient data and performs unit-support functions that help the nursing unit operate efficiently. The role works under supervision and is responsible for an assigned unit in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful, customer-focused environment, interacting with facility staff, patients, families, and physicians. The role is based in the 24-bed Med/Surg-Oncology unit at Banner Gateway Medical Center. The unit cares for oncology patients through diagnosis and treatment, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, symptom management, palliative care, clinical trials, and care for some stem cell patients. The center is affiliated with MD Anderson Cancer Center. This is a full-time night position with three 12-hour shifts per week, from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Self-scheduling is available for shift and weekend coverage. The position offers an 18% night-shift differential and, when applicable, a flat $1-per-hour weekend-shift differential.

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.
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 score of at least 85% on an ECG or EEG test, with accurate identification of all lethal cardiac dysrhythmias and epileptiform activity, is required.
Depending on department assignment, completion of a unit-approved basic electrocardiogram or electroencephalographic interpretation course, or on-the-job training, is required.
For specified Banner Behavioral Health and Banner Home Care Arizona roles, an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card is required at hire and must be maintained; specified behavioral-health roles also require signing an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit upon hire.

Nice To Haves

In Arizona, Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure is preferred.
Recent healthcare experience is preferred.
Completion of an approved unit secretary program is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living, including basic hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake.
Collect patient specimens and data, including vital signs, intake and output, and other delegated measurements, following unit and facility policies; document objective data and routine care and assist with specimen transportation.
Recognize and report changes or abnormalities in patients’ health status and responses 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 demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice; procedures may include blood draws, Foley catheter removal, EKGs, and EKG monitoring.
Provide supplies and assistance 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 refer them to the appropriate person.
Maintain patient records, including admission, transfer, and discharge information, progress notes, and consent forms; scan or file reports and chart forms, keep forms accessible, and maintain patient-education materials.
Assist with ordering patient specimens and, when applicable, transcribe and process physician orders in the electronic medical record.
Maintain office, dietary, and medical supplies; complete requisitions, reconcile deliveries, and monitor the location and working condition of electronic equipment such as patient ID scanners and laptop computers.
Depending on assignment, assist with patient transportation, including moving pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care, and participate in operating-room turnover.