Certified Patient Care Assistant Postpartum

bannerhealth; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Rotating weekend/holiday schedule

Weekend differential

Night shift differential

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking a CNA/LNA to join the WIS Post Partum team at Banner Gateway in Gilbert, AZ. You will assist nurses, care for pregnant and new mothers and infants, and provide essential unit support in a fast-paced, magnet-designated environment.

The role involves floating across Postpartum, Labor & Delivery, HUC and NICU on a rotating day shift, with weekend/holiday scheduling and differential pay when applicable. Join a team focused on excellent patient care and growth.

Qualifications

• Licensed CNA or LNA required with ability to work day shift.
• Experience in Women and Infant Services is preferred.
• Strong teamwork and patient-centered care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses with care of pregnant and delivered mothers and infants.
• Provide administrative support to the WIS team.
• Float across WIS units including Postpartum, LDR, HUC and NICU as needed.
• Support shift coverage and collaborate with the nursing staff.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Nursing assistant

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Primary City/State: Gilbert, Arizona

Department Name: WIS-Post Partum-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Clinical Care

$3,000 Sign on bonus for a 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.

If you have a passion for Women and Infant Services (WIS), then Banner Gateway is the place you want to work. Our Postpartum unit is a favorite for families in the East Valley with impressive patient experience scores and high nurse job satisfaction. With eleven LDR rooms and 2 OR suites we have approximately 320 deliveries per month and serve moderate or low risk patients. As a Magnet designated facility, we focus on nurses and their passion to improve the care that they provide to our new families.

As a PCA on our WIS team, you will have the opportunity to assist our nurses with the care of pregnant mothers as well as delivered mothers and infants, as well as provide administrative support to the team. In this position you will float across our WIS units, having the opportunity to support Postpartum, Labor & Delivery, HUC and the NICU. If you enjoy working with a great team of professionals in an exciting environment, Banner Gateway is the place for you!

This position is a full time DAY SHIFT opportunity with a rotating schedule of three 12-hour shifts per week. 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!

Experience innovative technology and exceptional opportunities for growth and development at Banner Health's state-of-the-art hospital Banner Gateway Medical Center. With comprehensive electronic medical records, physician order entry, digital radiography and proprietary advanced patient monitoring, Banner Gateway provides you with the innovative resources you need to provide your patients with the best care possible. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Located near Phoenix in Gilbert, Ariz., Banner Gateway Medical Center offers 286 private rooms, 13 operating suites, a 46-bed emergency department and shares a campus with the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Our WIS and NICU services support an average of 4,000 deliveries per year. Key specialties include oncology, obstetrics, bariatric surgery, emergency and other services that focus on meeting the changing needs of the dynamic and growing community we serve.

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Located in Gilbert, Ariz. (the Phoenix Metro area) on the Banner Gateway Campus, the center provides world-class care for oncology patients - both inpatient and outpatient - and has also brought leading oncology programs to the Banner Gateway campus including designation as a Stem Cell Transplant Center of Excellence and comprehensive Head & Neck cancer care. Our capabilities include five linear accelerator vaults, a brachytherapy vault, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite with PET/CT scan, more than 70 infusion bays, a cryopreservation lab and much more. Our inpatient medical oncology unit also incorporates a program that utilizes the electronic surveillance partnership in caring for the patient, where remote nurses have the ability to interact with patients via two-way audio-video to assist the bedside nurse with patient care.

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, consist