Certified Patient Care Assistant Days

Banner Health•Lawrenceville, IL

2d•$18 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall patient plan of care. The Patient Care Assistant collects and documents ongoing patient data and performs unit support functions that help ensure efficient nursing unit operations. In the Medical, Oncology, and Telemetry (MOT) Unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado, the role works under supervision and is responsible for an assigned unit. It involves working in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment with a strong focus on customer service and interaction with staff, patients, families, and physicians. The position is full-time, scheduled for 36 hours per week across three 12-hour day shifts, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Weekend rotations are required. A $1.50-per-hour weekend shift differential applies when eligible. A $1,500 hire-on incentive is available; the recruiter will provide eligibility criteria.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent working knowledge.
Current Basic Life Support (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 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 or electroencephalographic interpretation course, or on-the-job training.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living, including basic hygiene, mobility, and nutritional intake.
Collect patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input and output, and other delegated measurements, and document routine care and objective data.
Recognize and report abnormalities or changes in a patient's health status and response to treatment to a licensed professional; communicate patient status accurately to other caregivers.
Perform delegated procedures and use equipment within demonstrated competencies and applicable 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 help resolve customer problems or direct them to the appropriate person.
Maintain patient records, including admission, transfer, and discharge information, progress notes, consent forms, and scanned or filed reports and chart forms.
Maintain and organize charting forms and patient education materials; assist with ordering patient specimens and, when applicable, transcribe and process physician orders in the electronic medical record.
Monitor office, dietary, and medical supplies; complete requisitions, reconcile delivered orders, and track electronic equipment such as patient ID scanners and laptop computers.
Depending on assignment, assist with patient transport, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to critical care, and participate in operating room turnover.