Certified Patient Care Assistant PCU

Certified Patient Care Assistant - CPCA

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has served the Northwest Valley for more than 25 years and our unrelenting focus on excellent patient care has helped us become one of the most preferred hospitals in the Valley. In addition to being a Level 1 Trauma Center, the facility also includes a heart and vascular center, state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a new Emergency department.

In your role as a Certified Patient Care Assistant - CPCA in the Progressive Care Unit - PCU at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, you will help provide basic nursing assistance to PCU patients. Our 4-6th Floors have extremely high acuity.

3rd Floor - Cardiac and Vascular Progressive Care Unit - PCU : This is a Cardiovascular Surgical Specialty Unit caring for a variety of cardiac and vascular medical and surgical patients. These include : peripheral vascular, cardio-thoracic surgical, heart failure, and respiratory patients.

4 Floor - Neuro / Stroke and Trauma Progressive Care Unit - PCU : While 4 South specializes in Neuro and Trauma, you will see many other patient types, including multisystem complex patients. The Neuro population may include severe brain injuries (due to TBI, brain bleeds, or falls), stroke, seizures, brain tumors, and pre / post op neurosurgery. This patient population is highly acute, many times with limited mobility, and requires a collaborative approach.

5th Floor - Cardiac Progressive Care Unit - PCU : Heart failure, renal failure, COPD and interventional cardiac unit. As a PCU PCA, you will care for complex acutely ill patients. You will assist in monitoring critical vital signs and detecting changes in patient condition, working with the care team to provide interventions and promote healing.

6th Floor - General Progressive Care Unit - PCU : 40-bed general Medical PCU floor with the largest amount of variety, including multisystem complexly ill patients. As a PCU PCA, you will care for a wide variety of patients, such as vascular, cardio-thoracic surgical, heart failure, Neuro and respiratory. Our patients come from the ICU, as upgrades from floors due to a change in their acuity and as admits from the ED.

You will care for a wide variety of patients, such as vascular, cardio-thoracic surgical, heart failure, Neuro and respiratory. Our model supports learning at all levels, and is truly a collaborative environment between nursing, physicians, and other therapies. Duties can vary from vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate), assisting with patient hygiene and movement, and generally monitoring the patient and providing updates to clinical staff. Bring your passion for patient care to this fast paced, teamwork oriented, and collaborative environment that supports learning at all levels.

• FULL-TIME NIGHT SHIFT AVAILABLE (FT : 3 -12's )
• Shift Hours are from (Nights) 6 : 00pm-6 : 30am
• 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 - Every other weekend (Fri, Sat).
• 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

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma / GED or equivalent working knowledge. Current BLS certification is required. Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in state of practice is required for new hires and transfers. Requires skills and abilities typically attained with 1 year of medical clerical experience; preferably in a hospital or physician office setting, or prior experience in customer service. Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills. Working knowledge of medical terminology and computer literacy and keyboarding skills is required.

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.