CNA / Certified Nursing Assistant
About The Position
UW Medical Center-Northwest Child Birth Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / Patient Care Technician (PCT) position. This is a 90% FTE (36 hours per week) night shift position. Hospital OB experience is preferred. UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. 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.
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 or customer service in a health care setting; OR equivalent education/experience.
- Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider CPR card by start date
Nice To Haves
- Hospital OB experience preferred
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
Benefits
- For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
