Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA PCU DS

Banner Health • Sun City West, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall patient plan of care. The role includes ongoing patient data collection and documentation in medical records, along with unit support functions that help the nursing unit operate efficiently.

In this position, you will support Acute Care (Med/Surg and PCU) across a 15-bed private-room unit and a 29-bed semi-private-room unit. Patients have a variety of medical conditions, including post-surgical needs, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, pancreatitis, renal failure, and hypoxia. You may also float to other hospital units as needed. The position works under supervision and is responsible for the assigned unit. It is performed in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment with a strong focus on customer service and interactions with staff, patients, families, and physicians.

This is a part-time day position with two 12-hour shifts per week, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Self-scheduling is available, with no set scheduled days each week. Weekend rotations and rotating holidays are required.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent working knowledge.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of practice 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, 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 department assignment, successful completion of a unit-approved basic electrocardiogram interpretation course, electroencephalographic interpretation course, or on-the-job training.

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, basic hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake.
• Collect patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output, and other delegated measurements, and document objective data and routine aspects of patient care.
• Assist with transportation of patient specimens.
• Recognize and report abnormalities or changes in patient health status and responses to treatment to a licensed professional.
• Communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
• Perform procedures and use equipment as delegated by a licensed professional and consistent with demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice; these 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 direct supervision of a licensed professional.
• Perform receptionist and clerical duties and help resolve customer problems or route 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 and keep forms and patient education materials accessible.
• Assist with ordering patient specimens and may transcribe and process physician orders using the electronic medical record.
• Maintain office, dietary, and medical supplies; complete requisitions and reconcile supply orders upon delivery.
• Monitor and track electronic equipment, including patient ID scanners and laptop computers, and ensure it is accounted for and working.
• Depending on assignment, transport patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care, and participate in OR room turnover.
• Float to other hospital units as needed.

Benefits

• A $1,500 hire-on bonus is available for part-time certified or licensed CNAs/LNAs who are new to Banner Health.
• A flat-rate $1 per hour weekend shift differential when applicable.
• Self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.

What This Job Offers

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