Care Assistant Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) in the operating room assists nursing staff with delegated tasks of patient care which support and complement nursing practice under the supervision of a registered nurse. At a minimum, the PCA carries out designated skills that are within those functions of a certified nursing assistant, as defined by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The PCA communicates data reflective of the patient's status and delegated tasks and/or functions. The incumbent works flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends.

Operating Room PCA General Duties:

• Organizes and cleans central work areas, patient rooms, and patient equipment.
• Assists in operating room turnover including cleaning and removing trash.
• Inventory management of department supplies as delegated by RN or surgical team.
• Retrieval of Blood products from the Blood bank as delegated by the RN.
• Retrieval of specimens and transporting to appropriate laboratory area as delegated by the RN.
• Retrieval of patient beds and equipment from the designated areas as delegated by the RN.
• Demonstrates flexibility to best meet department needs, including floating when necessary.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Certification/Licensure

• Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire and must be valid for 90 days or greater from start date. Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of Block 1 in Nursing OR Medical Assistant (MA) OR Nursing Assistant (NA) OR required 6 months of experience in the healthcare setting within the last year.