Certified Patient Care Assistant Medical Surgical

Certified Patient Care Assistant

Banner University Medical Center Tucson South is seeking a Certified Patient Care Assistant to join our Medical Surgical Unit. You may be floating to ICU, OOU, 4N, 5SW, 5SE Units as needed. 4S is a Medical Surgical fast paced 40 bed adult health unit. Your skills as a patient care assistant will help assist nursing staff to partner and collaborate to care for patients on the unit. You will have growth opportunities on our unit to practice EKG, phlebotomy skills as well as provide routine care to promote patient comfort and contribute to the overall patient plan of care.

Position details :

• Full Time Day available (3-12 hour shifts)
• Night Shift Hours are from 6am-6 : 30pm
• There are no set day schedules.
• Weekend Rotations are required in this role.
• 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 - University Medical Center South is a comprehensive academic medical center that includes an Emergency department, a state-designated trauma center and a Behavioral Health Pavilion. We are an Arizona Department of Health Services-accredited Cardiac Receiving Center and a Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders-designated senior-friendly hospital. The hospital is staffed by physicians who are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and is managed by Banner Health under an operating agreement with Pima County. Our specialty services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, treatment and education for diabetes, innovative geriatrics care and comprehensive orthopedics.

Position Summary :

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 :

Minimum Qualifications :

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

Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills.

Computer literacy and keyboarding skills are required. In California : advanced skills are excluded.

Preferred Qualifications :

Recent healthcare experience preferred. Working knowledge of medical terminology is preferred. Additional related education and / or experience preferred.