Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Med Surg DS

Primary City/State:

Mesa, Arizona Department Name:

M/S-6N-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day Job Category:

Clinical Care*** $1,500 - 3,000 Sign on bonus for licensed CNA or LNABanner Baywood Medical Center in East Mesa, Arizona has served the growing East Valley for more than 30 years, and every day we work hard to provide the best care to our patients. Our unrelenting focus on excellent patient care has helped us become one of the most preferred hospitals in the East Valley.

We are a large Medical Surgical Department that has 4 units when opened in full; a total of about 100 beds at our fullest. Our patient population is very broad, and can be 18 years of age to end of life. Our medical populations most common diagnoses are pneumonia, infection management, wound care, post op gynecological or urological procedures, new ostomy site management, to name a  your role as a Patient Care Assistant for the Medical Surgical Department at Banner Baywood Medical Center, you will help provide basic nursing assistance to patients.

Duties can vary from taking vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate), to 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.

We have FULL TIME and PART TIME Day Shift Available currently

Full Time = Three 12-hour shifts per week from 7:00AM - 7:30PM.Part Time = Two 12-hour shifts per week from 7:00AM - 7:30PM.Weekend and Holiday rotations will be required. You will have the opportunity to utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift coverage as well as enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential when applicable!

Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery. Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year.

We are certified as pediatric prepared as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation’s premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc.

Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.

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…