Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA PCU NS

Banner Health•Queen Creek, AZ

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Ironwood Medical Center is seeking a Certified Patient Care Assistant to join its Progressive Care Unit team in Queen Creek, Arizona. The position provides routine patient care to promote comfort and contribute to each patient’s plan of care, while collecting and documenting patient data and performing unit-support functions that help the nursing department operate efficiently. The role supports Progressive Care patients and may involve learning to support multiple units and teams. The position works under supervision and is responsible for an assigned unit. It involves a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment with a strong focus on customer service and interaction with staff, patients, families, and physicians. The employee must follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards, while providing an excellent service experience. This is a full-time night-shift position, 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., three shifts per week, with a rotating weekend and holiday schedule. Self-scheduling is available for shift coverage. A $3,000 sign-on bonus is offered for a licensed CNA or LNA, and a $1 per hour weekend shift differential applies when applicable.

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 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

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

Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living, basic hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake.
Collect patient specimens and data, including vital signs, intake and output, and other delegated measurements; document objective data and routine care, and assist with specimen transportation.
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.
Perform delegated procedures and use equipment in accordance with demonstrated 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 during unit-specific procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
Perform receptionist and clerical duties, support communication and information flow, and participate in resolving customer problems or route them to the appropriate person.
Maintain complete patient records, including admission, transfer, discharge, progress-note, and consent information; scan or file reports and forms, keep charting forms labeled and accessible, and maintain patient education materials.
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, reconcile deliveries, and monitor electronic equipment such as patient ID scanners and laptop computers.
Depending on assignment, transport patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care, and participate in operating-room turnover.
Perform all duties according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.