Certified Patient Care Assistant Cardiovascular ICU

Sign-On Bonus of $1,500 available for new Banner Health Certified/Licensed CNA/LNA's.

About the role

As a Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Cardiac ICU Certified Patient Care Assistant, you will care for a wide variety of patients such as vascular, cardio-thoracic surgical, heart failure, neuro, and respiratory. Our model supports learning at all levels and is truly a collaborative environment between nursing, physicians, and other therapies. Our ideal candidate will exhibit the 3 E's - Energy, Enthusiasm, and Excitement!

This is a part-time night shift position (2-12 hour shifts a week from 6:00pm-6:30am). You can utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. There are no set days you can be scheduled each week. Weekend and holiday rotations are required in this role (every other weekend: Friday, Saturday). Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance in activities of daily living and completes necessary tasks to promote patient health, including assisting patients with basic hygiene needs, maintaining an optimum level of mobility, and providing assistance with nutritional intake as needed.
• Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output, and other delegated measurements in accordance with unit/facility policy and standards of care.
• Documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care.
• Assists in the transportation of patient specimens.
• Recognizes and reports abnormalities and/or changes in the patient’s health status and responses to treatment to a licensed professional.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
• Performs procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, consistent with demonstrated competencies and according to state scope of practice; procedures may include blood draws, foley catheter removal, EKGs, and EKG monitoring.
• Provides necessary supplies, support, and assistance to medical staff and patients for unit-specific procedures, under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
• Performs receptionist/clerical duties to support overall operating efficiency and effective flow of communication and information throughout the department.
• Participates in the resolution of customer problems or collects necessary data and follows through to the appropriate person for problem resolution.
• Maintains a complete patient record with admission, transfer, and discharge information, progress notes, and consent forms.
• Ensures that all reports and chart forms are scanned or filed into the patient’s record and that charting forms are labeled and accessible if needed.
• Maintains adequate supplies of frequently used patient education materials.
• Assists in the ordering of patient specimens and may transcribe and process physician orders effectively using the electronic medical record.
• Maintains adequate levels of office, dietary, and medical supplies and completes requisition forms when supplies need to be ordered.
• Reconciles supply orders upon delivery.
• Monitors and tracks the use and whereabouts of electronic equipment such as patient ID scanners and laptop computers, ensuring all are accounted for and in working order.
• Based on area of assignment, may assist with transporting patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to the critical care unit.
• Participates in OR room turnover.

This position works under supervision and has responsibility for an assigned unit only. Incumbents work in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment with a strong focus on customer service. Interacts with staff at all levels throughout the facility, as well as patients, families, and physicians.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Current BLS certification is required.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state of practice is required for new hires and transfers. In Tucson: Current CNA is required for new hires; existing Tucson incumbents may not transfer out of their geographical market without meeting the CNA requirement.
• Skills and abilities typically attained with 1 year of medical clerical experience; preferably in a hospital or physician office setting, or prior experience in customer service.
• Excellent organizational skills, effective human relations, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology and computer literacy/keyboarding skills.
• Depending on department assignment, receive a minimum passing score of 85% on ECG or EEG test with accurate identification of all lethal cardiac dysrhythmias and epileptiform activity is required. Successful completion of either a unit-approved basic electrocardiogram interpretation course or electroencephalographic interpretation course, or on-the-job training is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

• In Arizona, the Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure is preferred.
• Recent healthcare experience preferred.
• Successful completion of an approved unit secretary program is preferred.

Benefits

Banner Health offers a variety of benefits to help you and your family, including health and financial security options, so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

Pay

Pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. Weekend shift differential: flat rate of $1/hour. Night shift differential: 18%.