CNA / PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - PLANNED SURGICAL - University of Washington

Req #: 240014 Department: HARBORVIEW - PLANNED SURGICAL Posting Date: 10/14/2024 Closing Info: Closes On 11/17/2024 Salary: 90% of $4,528 - $6,474 per month Shift: Alternate Work Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, **click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701\_a11y.pdf)** **$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible full-time and part-time new employees joining UW Medicine** **Harborview Medical Center - 4MB Planned Surgical Unit** have multiple outstanding opportunities for **Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / Patient Care Technician (PCT)** positions. **WORK SCHEDULE** + 90% FTE (36 hours per week), Days + 90% FTE (36 hours per week), Nights **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION** + 4MB is the first innovate in-patient unit in the UW Medicine system, at the forefront of virtual care by integrating the latest technologies, allowing us to explore new virtual care initiatives. + 20-bed in-patient acute care unit with telemetry monitoring capability, specializing in, but not limited to, planned spine surgery patients and other planned surgical cases. + Staff in this unit should be flexible and adaptable to all new technologies, and assigned to brand new unit (4MB). **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** + Direct and indirect care to patients and their families under the general supervision of the Registered Nurse + Assist patients with activities of daily living: bathing, showering, dressing, getting in and out of bed or a chair, walking, using the toilet, and eating + Maintain a safe environment of care + Patient transportation + Prepare patients for surgery + Perform non-invasive lab procedures + Transport equipment and supplies + Assist with treatments + Perform various clerical tasks + Take vital signs **REQUIREMENTS** + Current, valid Certified Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) with WA State (please indicate your NA-C credential number on your resume) + High School graduation and six months experience involving direct patient care in an acute care health care setting; OR equivalent education/experience. + Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card. **ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER** As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. **Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.** **ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.