Certified Patient Care Assistant CCO Med Surg

Primary City/State:

Glendale, Arizona

Department Name:

Med/Surg Float-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

* Sign-On Bonus of $3000 Available for New Banner Health Certified/Licensed CNA/LNA's
* Banner Health is proud to have earned the Great Place To Work Certification, a recognition based on direct feedback from our team members and a thorough, independent evaluation. This certification underscores our dedication to fostering a culture built on trust, collaboration and pride - an environment where team members feel valued, supported and inspired every day.

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has served the Northwest Valley for more than 25 years and our unrelenting focus on excellent patient care has helped us become one of the most preferred hospitals in the Valley. In addition to being a Level 1 Trauma Center, the facility also includes a heart and vascular center, state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a new Emergency department.

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center - BTMC (Glendale, AZ) Clinical Care Operations (CCO) Med Surg Unit is the hub of patient management for the campus, providing relief staffing to clinical departments/units, bed assignment, unit staffing, house supervision, and emergency preparedness. Several employee groups report to CCO, including clinical positions such as RN House Supervisors, SWAT RNs, and the Resource Team (RN, CNA/PCA, HUC, and BHT), plus non-clinical roles (Transport, Dispatch, Placement Liaisons, and more).

We support the whole hospital's staffing needs so if any of the departments are short, we fill in and this position will be floating in Med Surg, Observation & PCU as needed.

Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of acute care nursing assistant experience, current BLS (AHA) certification, and exhibit the 3 E's - Energy, Enthusiasm and Excitement!

* FULL-TIME DAY SHIFTS AVAILABLE (3
-12 hour shifts a week from 6:00am-6:30pm)

* 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 (Fri, Sat)

* Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-Night Shift differential when applicable

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefits to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

* 12 month commitment required for Sign On Bonus

Banner Health's premier West Valley Level I Trauma for adults and Tertiary Care destination for all ages. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children's Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with high quality, safe care for the best possible experience.

Our campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with over 3000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals. This is the most prestigious award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently meeting our annual targets. If you would like to contribute to truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience and skills to Banner Thunderbird.

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…