Certified Patient Care Assistant Pediatrics Oncology

Primary City/State:

Mesa, Arizona

Department Name:

Peds 7th Floor-Hem/Onc

Work Shift:

Varied

Job Category:

Clinical Care

Licensed CNA/LNA are eligible for a $3,000 Sign on bonus!

Help move health care into the future. At Banner Health Network we are changing health care to make the experience the best it can be. If that sounds like something you want to be part of, apply today.

Banner Desert Medical Center is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to join our Pediatric Service Line and become a part of our amazing team of professionals. Our state-of-the-art facility and departments specialize in providing excellent care to patients with diverse range of medical and surgical pediatric patients. This unit consists of an active 24-bed all-private room locale with diverse patient populations, focusing on a family centered care model utilizing an interdisciplinary team approach.

Our care team includes Pediatric Hospitalists, Pediatric Surgeons, Nutritionists, Case Management, Social Services, PT/OT, Pharmacists, and Child-Life Specialists.

As a Patient Care Assistant in our Pediatric unit, you will have the opportunity to care for pediatric patients spanning from neonate to adult with a diverse range of childhood disorders as well as patients recovering from a wide variety of surgical procedures.

We have part time openings for night shift, and day shift, working from 6pm-6:30am or 6am-6:30pm.

Weekend rotations are required in this role. Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 700 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children and 76 dedicated to our NICU.

Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 33 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the da Vinci Surgical System. Becker's Hospital Review named Banner Desert Medical Center as one of the top 50 busiest Emergency departments in the country.

If you aim to deliver top-tier care to the most vulnerable patients, consider joining Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Arizona. Within our over 200 bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 22-bed ED.

We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.

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…