Certified Patient Care Assistant Preop Pacu

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Patient Care Assistant provides routine patient care in the preoperative and postoperative settings, promoting patient comfort and contributing to the overall plan of care. The role involves ongoing patient data collection and documentation, along with unit support functions that help the nursing department operate efficiently. The position serves a diverse patient population, from pediatric to geriatric, in an outpatient and inpatient procedural department. It works under supervision, with responsibility for the assigned unit, in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment with a strong focus on customer service.

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; in Tucson, CNA certification is required for new hires.
Skills and abilities typically attained with 1 year of medical clerical experience, preferably in a hospital or physician office, or prior customer service experience.
Excellent organizational skills and effective human relations 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, with accurate identification of all lethal cardiac dysrhythmias and epileptiform activity.
Depending on assignment, successful completion of a unit-approved basic electrocardiogram or 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 during employment; an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire for the specified behavioral health settings.

Nice To Haves

Arizona Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure.
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 hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake.
Collect patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output, and other delegated measurements; document routine care and objective data; and assist with specimen transportation.
Recognize and report changes or abnormalities in patient health and responses to treatment to a licensed professional, and communicate patient status to other caregivers.
Perform delegated procedures and use equipment within demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice; procedures may include blood draws, Foley catheter removal, EKGs, and EKG monitoring.
Provide supplies 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 department workflow, and help resolve customer problems or direct them to the appropriate person.
Maintain patient records, including admission, transfer, discharge, progress-note, and consent information; ensure reports and forms are filed or scanned, labeled, and accessible.
Maintain patient education materials and assist with ordering patient specimens; may transcribe and process physician orders using the electronic medical record.
Maintain office, dietary, and medical supplies; submit requisitions, reconcile deliveries, and monitor electronic equipment such as patient ID scanners and laptop computers.
Depending on assignment, transport patients, including preoperative and immediate postoperative patients to critical care, and participate in OR room turnover.
Interact with facility staff, patients, families, and physicians.