Certified Patient Care Assistant Postpartum Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Healthcare

Primary City/State:
Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: WIS-Postpartum-4

ABCD-Hosp

Work Shift:

Night (7pm–7:30am)

Job Category:
Clinical Care (Full‑time)

Position:
Certified Patient Care Assistant (CNA/LNA) – Postpartum Unit

Benefits:
Sign‑on bonus of $3,000 for licensed CNA/LNA; 18% night shift differential; flat $1 per hour weekend shift differential.

Weekend and holiday rotations are required. Shift coverage may be scheduled through the self‑scheduling tool.

Position Summary

Provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall patient plan of care. Responsibilities include patient data collection, documentation, unit support functions, and ensuring efficient operation of the nursing unit.

Core Functions

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 transportation of patient specimens.

Recognizes and reports abnormalities 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 patient status to other caregivers.

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 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 appropriate persons 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; keeps charting forms labeled and accessible; maintains adequate supplies of frequently used patient education materials; assists in ordering patient specimens; 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 and laptop computers; ensures that all are accounted for and in working order.