Certified Patient Care Assistant CNA LNA Float at Banner Health in Banner Baywood Med Ctr

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Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona Department Name: Med/Surg Float-Hosp Work Shift: Night Job Category: Clinical Care *$3,000 Sign on bonus for Licensed CNA or LNA! The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you. Banner Baywood Medical Center is seeking a Certified Patient Care Assistant to join our Clinical Care Operations team! In this role you will have the potential to float across several of our facility teams and have the opportunity to work with many types of patients while providing care and nursing support where we need it the most! Teamwork is strong within this department with a collaborative environment between nursing, physicians, and other therapies. Our ideal candidate is a licensed CNA or LNA with at least 1 year of experience. If you are an experienced CNA/LNA who is loves learning and enjoys working within a fast paced environment, then you will love our team! Join us as we strive to improve the lives of the patients we care for through outstanding nursing care. This position is a full time NIGHT Shift working three 12-hour shifts per week from 6:00pm-6:30am. Our team uses a rotating weekend and holiday schedule. You will have the opportunity to utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift coverage as well as 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. 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 care is provided. 4. Performs procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, consistent with demonstrated competencies and according to state scope of