Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Observation Unit

Overview

Primary City/State:
Sun City West, Arizona

Department Name:
Outpatient Observation-5B-Hosp

Work Shift:

Night

Job Category:
Clinical Care

Salary/Benefits: $3,000 hire-on bonus for full-time ( $1,500 for part-time ) available for eligible Certified/Licensed PCAs

Banner Del

E. Webb Medical Center is a nonprofit acute care hospital with a focus on delivering excellent patient care and supporting personal development for team members. The campus includes 404 licensed beds with potential growth and a Banner Air helicopter base.

As a Certified Patient Care Assistant in the Observation unit, you will operate in a fast-paced outpatient setting designed for continued testing and treatment to determine admission and discharge needs. You will serve patient populations including, but not limited to:

• PCU services: cardiac drips, CHF, strokes, post-catheterization care, and more
• Medical-surgical services including various medical diagnoses and pre/post-surgical care

• Provide routine patient care to promote comfort and support the patient care plan; assist with activities of daily living, mobility, and nutritional intake
• Collect patient specimens and data (vital signs, intake/output, delegated measurements); document objective data and assist in the transportation of specimens
• Recognize abnormalities and changes in patient status; communicate status to licensed professionals and other caregivers
• Perform procedures and use equipment as delegated by a licensed professional (e.g., blood draws, Foley catheter removal, EKGs, EKG monitoring); provide supplies and assistance for unit procedures
• Perform receptionist/clerical duties to support department operations and assist in problem resolution
• Maintain complete patient records, ensure charting forms are accessible, and assist in ordering and processing physician orders in the electronic medical record
• Maintain supplies and reconcile orders; monitor use and location of electronic equipment (e.g., patient , laptops)
• Assist with transporting patients, including pre-operative and immediate post-operative patients to appropriate areas
• Work under supervision with a focus on customer service; interact with staff, patients, families, and physicians

• Part-time, night shift, 2 nights per week
• Full-time, night shift, 3 nights per week
• Hours:
  
  7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Weekend rotations required; 18% night shift differential and flat $1/hour weekend shift differential when applicable

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent
• Current BLS certification required
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in state of practice required for new hires and transfers (Tucson: CNA required; existing Tucson incumbents may not transfer out without meeting CNA requirement)
• 1 year of medical clerical experience preferred (hospital or physician office setting) or prior customer service experience
• Excellent organizational, human relations, and communication skills; knowledge of medical terminology and computer literacy
• Ability to meet ECG/EEG interpretation requirements as applicable (minimum passing score 85% and/or unit-approved courses or on-the-job training)

Note:

Some roles may require specific credentialing or location-based requirements. Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card and related disclosures may be required for certain behavioral health positions.

• Arizona Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure preferred
• Recent healthcare experience; unit secretary program completion is preferred
• Additional related education or experience preferred

Our organization supports a drug-free work environment. EEO/Disabled/Veterans