Certified Patient Care Assistant WIS Post Partum

Banner Health • Mesa, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking a Certified Patient Care Assistant to join the Post Partum Unit at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The level III/IV Women’s Center provides care to mothers and babies from birth through discharge, including low-risk and complex obstetrical and neonatal cases. The 24-bed Couplet Care unit and Well Newborn Nursery uses a team-based approach to address patients’ physical and emotional needs. The position provides routine patient care, collects and documents patient data, and performs unit support functions that contribute to efficient nursing department operations. The role works under supervision and is responsible for an assigned unit in a fast-paced environment with a strong customer-service focus. This is a full-time night-shift position, working 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., with required weekend rotations. The posting notes a $1 per hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential 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 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, 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 and home-care settings, 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 where specified.

Nice To Haves

• In Arizona, Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure is preferred.
• Recent healthcare experience is preferred.
• Successful 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, input/output, and other delegated measurements, and document objective data and routine care in accordance with policy and standards.
• Assist with transporting patient specimens.
• Recognize and report patient health-status changes, abnormalities, and responses to treatment to a licensed professional; communicate patient status accurately to other caregivers.
• Perform delegated procedures and use equipment within demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice, potentially including 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 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 labeled and accessible.
• Maintain supplies of frequently used 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; complete requisitions and reconcile supply orders upon delivery.
• Monitor and track electronic equipment, including patient ID scanners and laptop computers, and ensure equipment is accounted for and working.
• Depending on assignment, assist with patient transportation, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care, and participate in operating-room turnover.

Benefits

• $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