Certified Patient Care Assistant Cardiac Progressive Care Unit

Patient Care Assistants Needed At Banner Boswell Medical Center

Banner Boswell Medical Center (in Sun City, AZ) is seeking Patient Care Assistants to join our 3rd Floor Specialty Cardiac Progressive Care Unit- PCU. This position is in our Progressive Care Unit on the 3rd floor which is a 24 bed telemetry unit primarily dedicated to providing care to patients living with Congestive Heart Failure. Ratios are typically 1 : 4-5. Unit is also an overflow telemetry.

Part-time day shift available. Shift hours are 7am-7 : 30pm. You can utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. There are no set days you can be scheduled each week. Varied shifts could be working days, nights, weekends. Weekend rotations are required in this role. 2 weekend shifts required each month. 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.

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.

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

• Provides assistance in activities of daily living and completes necessary tasks to promote patient health.
• Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs.
• Recognizes and reports abnormalities and / or changes in the patient's health status.
• Performs procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional.
• Performs receptionist / clerical duties to support overall operating efficiency.
• Maintains a complete patient record with admission, transfer, and discharge information.
• Maintains adequate levels of office, dietary, and medical supplies.
• Based on area of assignment may assist with transporting patients.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma / GED or equivalent working knowledge. Current BLS certification is required.

Preferred Qualifications

In Arizona the Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure is preferred. Recent healthcare experience preferred.