Certified Patient Care Assistant Progressive Care Unit

## Certified Patient Care Assistant Progressive Care Unit Apply:
Banner Thunderbird Med Ctr (5555 W Thunderbird Rd):
Posted Today:
R4457828
** Primary City/State:
** Glendale, Arizona
** Department Name:
** PCU-Medical ST4EW-Hosp
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* Work Shift:

** Night
* * 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 TM, 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  your role as a
** Certified Patient Care Assistant - CPCA in the Progressive Care Unit - PCU at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center**, you will help provide basic nursing assistance to PCU patients. Our 4-6th Floors have extremely high acuity.  
** 3rd Floor - Cardiac and Vascular Progressive Care Unit - PCU:
** This is a Cardiovascular Surgical Specialty Unit caring for a variety of cardiac and vascular medical and surgical patients. These include: peripheral vascular, cardio-thoracic surgical, heart failure, and respiratory patients.  
** 4 Floor - Neuro/Stroke and Trauma Progressive Care Unit - PCU:
** While 4 South specializes in Neuro and Trauma, you will see many other patient types, including multisystem complex patients. The Neuro population may include severe brain injuries (due to TBI, brain bleeds, or falls), stroke, seizures, brain tumors, and pre/post op neurosurgery. This patient population is highly acute, many times with limited mobility, and requires a collaborative approach.  
** 5th Floor - Cardiac Progressive Care Unit - PCU:
** Heart failure, renal failure, COPD and interventional cardiac unit. As a PCU PCA, you will care for complex acutely ill patients. You will assist in monitoring critical vital signs and detecting changes in patient condition, working with the care team to provide interventions and promote healing.  
** 6th Floor - General Progressive Care Unit - PCU**: 40-bed general Medical PCU floor with the largest amount of variety, including multisystem complexly ill patients. As a PCU PCA, you will care for a wide variety of patients, such as vascular, cardio-thoracic surgical, heart failure, Neuro and respiratory. Our patients come from the ICU, as upgrades from floors due to a change in their acuity and as admits from the ED.  

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.  Duties can vary from vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate), assisting with patient hygiene and movement, and generally monitoring the patient and providing updates to clinical staff.

Bring your passion for patient care to this fast paced, teamwork oriented, and collaborative environment that supports learning at all levels.
* ** FULL-TIME NIGHT SHIFTS AVAILABLE (3 weekly 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…