Certified Patient Care Assistant Intensive Care Unit

** Primary City/State:
** Sun City, Arizona
** Department Name:
** ICU/CVICU
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* Work Shift:

** Night
* * Job Category:
** Clinical Care
** Sign-On Bonus of $1500 (PT) Available for Certified/Licensed CNA/LNA's  
** Banner Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades. Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Arizona’s Best Hospitals. Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management.

We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS  In Arizona the Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure is preferred. Recent healthcare experience preferred. Successful completion of an approved unit secretary program is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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Banner Boswell Medical Center is seeking a Certified Patient Care Assistant to join our Cardiovascular ICU Unit and may float to different units throughout the hospital, ideally PCA experience. The unit has 14 beds and cares for post-surgical heart and vascular patients. We manage cardiac devices like Impella, Balloon pump, chest tubes, external/internal pacemakers, and SLED. This unit has received a 3-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgery for the 4th time which is the highest achievable rating for a cardiovascular surgery center of excellence.
* ** Part-Time Night Shift Available (PT 2-12 hour shift)**
* ** Shift Hours can be from (Nights) 7pm-7:30am.
*** You can utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.
** There are no set days you can be scheduled each week
*** You can know your shift a month in advance generally.
* Rotating Weekend Rotations are required in this role.
* Rotating Holidays Required - 1 major and 1 minor
* ** Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-Night Shift differential when applicable
** 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…