Certified Patient Care Assistant CPCA Surgical Unit Days

bannerhealth; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming seeks a Certified Patient Care Assistant to join our Surgical Unit. You will support nursing teams with ADLs, ambulation, and perioperative care in a fast-paced environment.

The role involves 3 twelve-hour day shifts (6:00 AM–6:30 PM) on a 28-bed unit, with responsibilities ranging from vital sign collection to charting and coordinating with physicians. Banner offers comprehensive benefits and a strong team culture.

Qualifications

• BLS certification is required.
• Ability to perform activities of daily living and patient care tasks.
• Full-time, day shift with 3 twelve-hour shifts weekly (6:00 AM–6:30 PM).

Responsibilities

• Provides routine patient care to promote comfort and contribute to the patient plan of care.
• Collects patient data and vital signs; documents in medical records.
• Relays changes in patient status to supervising staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Assists with procedures and uses equipment under supervision of licensed professionals.
• Performs receptionist/clerical duties to support department operations.
• Maintains complete patient records including admissions, transfers, discharges, and consents.
• Keeps track of supplies and assists with ordering as needed.
• May assist with patient transportation, including pre-operative tasks.

Skills

BLS Certification

Patient Care

Hygiene Assistance

Job description

Primary City/State: Casper, Wyoming

Department Name: Med/Surg-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Clinical Care

***$5,000.00 sign-on available, with 12-month commitment!! ***

We're proud that Banner Health has earned Great Place To Work® Certification™ for the third consecutive year. We're committed to a workplace culture where team members trust the people they work for, take genuine pride in their work, and enjoy collaborating with colleagues. Discover career opportunities and join our dedicated team of professionals.

Explore and excel. Wyoming Medical Center seeks to transform the lives of those we serve by fostering the highest level of health and wellness in our community and across our region and state. Whether you're coming in with experience, or just learning the health care industry, Banner Health is a great place to develop and grow your career.

In this Certified Patient Care Assistant role, you can expect to join a tight-knit team that works tirelessly to support our fast-paced Nursing teams. This is for our Surgical Unit ! We have 28 beds on this unit where you will encounter caring for patients ADL's, ambulation, etc.; prepping for surgical procedures and helping them recover from surgical procedures for our Certified Bariatric Center, total joints and spine procedures, and general surgeries. This is a Full time, Day Shift Position. 3 12-hour shifts per week 6:00AM-6:30PM.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

BLS Certification is required for this position.

Banner Wyoming Medical Center is located in the heart of Casper Wyoming. As the state's largest inpatient facility, Wyoming Medical Center is known and highly regarded for its cardiac and stroke services. With 249 beds and a level 2 trauma center, Wyoming Medical Center is proud to serve the entire state of Wyoming.

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 practice; procedures may include blood draws, foley catheters removal, EKGs, and EKG monitoring. Provides necessary supplies, support and assistance to medical staff and patients for unit specific procedures, under the direct supervision of a licensed professional.
5. 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.
6. Maintains a complete patient record with admission, transfer, and discharge information, progress notes, and consent forms. Ensures that all reports and chart forms are scanned or filed into the patient's record. Ensures that charting forms are labeled and accessible if they are needed. Maintains adequate supplies of frequently used, patient education materials. Assists in the ordering of patient specimens. May transcribe and process physician orders effectively using the electronic medical record.
7. Maintains adequate levels of office, dietary, and medical supplies and completes requisition forms when supplies need to be ordered. Reconciles supply order upon delivery. Monitors and tracks the use and whereabouts of electronic equipment such as patient ID scanners and lap top computers. Ensures that all are accounted for and in working order.
8. Based on area of assignment may assist with transporting patients, including pre-operative