Patient Care Assistant II | Tower Temporary

Patient Care Assistant II | Tower 3 | Days | Temporary

Organization: Veterans in Healthcare (Yuma Regional Medical Center dba Onvida Health)

Location: Yuma, AZ 85364, United States

Job Type: Temporary | 72 hours every two weeks – Days shift

Pay: Hourly – Min $20.95, Mid $26.19, Max $31.43

Salary Range

Note:

Listed range is base; actual may vary based on skills and experience. Total rewards include additional benefits.

• Adhere to workflows and patient care tasks outlined by training and orientation.
• Accept delegation from nurses to provide care within scope of practice.
• Conduct effective handoff between care team members, including communicating patient care plan with the nurse each shift.
• Contribute to admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
• Maintain compassionate care addressing physical and emotional well‑being, communicating clearly verbally, non‑verbally, and in writing.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL’s) – hygiene, pressure injury prevention, safe mobility.
• Transport patient specimens safely, document accurately and timely in the Medical Record, and report any concerns to nursing staff.
• Maintain department operations through dependability, workplace cleanliness, supply management, and equipment maintenance.
• Maintain professional responsibilities related to education, training, and accountability through department communication methods.
• May perform unit secretarial duties, responding to incoming calls, supporting interdepartmental communication, and notifying of codes (e.g., Code White, Code Neuro).
• Specific to inpatient locations: perform purposeful rounding, educate patients on call light use, and respond to call lights promptly.
• Specific to Women’s and Children’s units: handle registration, certification, patient admission, insurance authorization, electronic birth records, paternity testing, and recording fetal death.
• Perform other duties as assigned by department leadership.

• Essential Credentials: Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association;
  Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA).
• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Desired:
  Prior experience in patient care assistance or related healthcare setting.
• Proficiency in communication, teamwork, and safety protocols.

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Physical requirements and working conditions for this position will be provided upon interview.