Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Surgical Step-Down Unit

## Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Surgical Step-Down Unit Apply locations:
Banner Boswell Med Ctr (10401 W Thunderbird Blvd) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R4450045
** Primary City/State:
** Sun City, Arizona
** Department Name:
** 4N-Surgical Step Down
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* Work Shift:

** Day
* * Job Category:
** Clinical Care
** Hire-on bonus of $3000 (Full-Time) available for Certified/Licensed CNA/LNA's new to Banner Health!
** You have a place in the health care industry. If you’re looking to leverage your abilities to make a real difference – and real change in the health care industry – you belong at Banner Health. Apply today.

Banner Boswell has been providing excellent patient care with compassion, integrity and respect to the northwest area of metropolitan Phoenix since 1970. The Heart Center at Banner Boswell has been nationally recognized for its care and expertise in cardiovascular preventive care, diagnostic services, medical and surgical treatment and rehabilitation.  Also named by U.S. News & World Report as a  Best Regional Hospital, earning the No.

4 spot in Phoenix and No. 5 in Arizona.

As aPatient Care Assistant at Banner Boswell Medical Center, you will be a part of our
** Surgical Step-Down Unit**. This is a high acuity unit, caring for post open heart and thoracic surgery patients. We are a fast-paced team with patients requiring post-operative assistance with walking, blood sugars, vital signs, basic physical care needs of bathing, toileting and other duties as assigned. This is a great opportunity for a Patient Care Assistant who possesses skills and abilities typically attained with experience in an acute care seeking a great learning experience with high acuity patients.
* ** 1 FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT AVAILABLE (FT:3-12's )**
* ** Shift Hours Day shift is 6am-6:30pm
*** You can utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. There are no set days you can be scheduled each week. Schedules are done 4 weeks at a time and are typically finalized 2 weeks before the beginning of the schedule period
* Weekend and holiday rotations are required
* ** Enjoy a flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-Night Shift differential when applicable
** 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.

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 licensed professional. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which…