Patient Care Assistant - Mesa, United States - Banner Health
Description
Primary City/State:
Mesa, Arizona
Department Name:
M/S-6N-Hosp
Work Shift:
Night
Job Category:
Clinical Care
$3000 Sign On Bonus
Banner Baywood Medical Center has served the growing East Valley for more than 30 years, and every day we work hard to provide the best care to our patients.
Our unrelenting focus on excellent patient care has helped us become one of the most preferred hospitals in the East Valley.
We are a large
Medical Surgical Department that has 4 units when opened in full; a total of about 100 beds at our fullest.
Our medical populations most common diagnoses are pneumonia, infection management, wound care, post op gynecological or urological procedures, new ostomy site management, and the list can go on.
Currently, 3 out of 4 of our units are for COVID patients only. We have two medical COVID units and 1 progressive care COVID unit with the ability to cardiac monitor patients.-
Full Time Nights Available hour shifts)
- There are no set day schedules
Shift Hours can be from 7:
00 -7:
30 (Nights)**:
- You will also have the opportunity to utilize our self
- scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage
- Varied Shifts = could be working days nights, weekends
- There is no on call requirement
- 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 Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona.
We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery.
Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year.
We are certified as pediatric prepared as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation's premier orthopedic programs.The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S.
by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc.Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.
- Job Description
This incumbent provides routine patient care to promote patient comfort and contributes to the overall patient plan of care. This position is responsible for on-going patient data collection and documentation in the medical records.
The position also performs a variety of support functions which contribute to the overall efficient operation of the nursing unit/department.
CORE FUNCTIONS
- Assists with daily living activities 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.
- Collects patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements in accordance with policy and standards of care. Documents objective data and routine aspects of patient care. Assists in the transportation of patient specimens.
- 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 care is provided.
- Performs procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, consistent with demonstrated competencies and according to state scope of practice. Procedures may include blood draws, foley catheter removal, IV removal, EKGs and Health Unit Coordinator duties. Provides necessary supplies, support and assistance to clinical staff and patients for procedures, under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
- Performs receptionist/clerical duties to support overall operating efficiency and effective flow of communication and information throughout the department. Participates in the resolution of customer problems or collects necessary data and follows through to appropriate person for problem resolution.
- Maintains adequate levels of office, dietary, and medical supplies and completes requisition forms when supplies need to be ordered. Reconciles supply order upon delivery. Monit
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