Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA

** Primary City/State:
** Casa Grande, Arizona
** Department Name:
** Med/Surg-Hosp
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* Work Shift:

** Night
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** Clinical Care**   $3,000 Hire-on incentive available for eligible candidates   
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Our Care Unit (Med Surg/Observation/Progressive Care floors) population are patients with complex acute conditions. This includes orthopedic surgical patients (inc. total joint replacements) and general surgical patients. We also care for patients who present with arrhythmias, chest pain, and/or have had a myocardial infarction. This lends to a great learning environment to help lay a strong foundation for a career in healthcare!

As a Certified Patient Care Assistant in this unit, your approach to patient care delivery will be reflective of a pod-based model. RN's, LPN's, and PCA's work collaboratively and proactively to ensure coordinated care, whereby patients’ needs are anticipated and their expectations are exceeded.
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* Schedule:

Full-time (36 hours/week), Night shift, 6:00pm-6:30am
**** Weekend rotations are required in this role. Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.
** Banner Casa Grande Medical Center is a 141-bed acute-care hospital located midway between Phoenix and Tucson, AZ. The facility boasts the neighborhood convenience of a community hospital while leveraging the clinical expertise of one of the nation’s leading health systems. The state-of-the-art facility cares for patients through all phases of life, offering adult and pediatric Emergency and Trauma Care, Level IV Trauma, Women’s Care, Maternity Services, Surgical Care, Orthopedics, Laboratory Services, Medical Imaging, Inpatient Dialysis, Rehabilitation, and more.

As part on one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country, you’ll have access to a vast network of colleagues and expanded access to career opportunities.

POSITION SUMMARY  This position provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall patient plan of care. This position is responsible for on-going patient data collection and documentation in the medical records and provides a variety of unit support functions which contribute to the overall efficient operation of the nursing unit/department.
CORE FUNCTIONS  
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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 catheters 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.
5. 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 appropriate person for problem resolution.
6. Maintains a complete…