Patient Care Technician(CNA)/Nurse Technician - Cardiac Stroke/Telemetry (.6 FTE / Days)

Overlake Hospital Medical Center • Bellevue, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Patient Care Technician (CNA) or Nurse Technician in the Progressive Cardiac Unit at Overlake Medical Center and Clinics. The unit is a 36-bed facility caring for patients with open heart surgery, post vascular surgeries, intermediate care, and telemetry needs, and is also designated as the Stroke Unit. The Patient Care Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The Nurse Technician role is for a nursing student currently enrolled in an approved nursing program, providing direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Candidates who have not completed their first clinical rotation have the option to start as a Patient Care Technician and later transition to a Nursing Technician.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program or equivalent documented nursing training required.
• Nursing Assistant-Certified (NA-C) required.
• Medical Assistant-Registered (MA-R) also required (Overlake Hospital will sponsor this licensure).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certification required.
• Ability to read, write, and speak in the English language.
• High school graduate and completion of at least one clinical quarter of documented nursing training required (for Nurse Technician).
• Registered with the Washington State Nursing Commission as a Nursing Technician is required (for Nurse Technician).
• BLS Health Care Provider CPR Certification also required (for Nurse Technician).
• Knowledge of medical terminology (for Nurse Technician).

Nice To Haves

• One year recent experience in a health care setting involving patient contact is preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and EKG preferred.
• Computer familiarity is preferred.
• Knowledge and handling of hospital equipment, record keeping preferred (for Nurse Technician).
• Computer familiarity is preferred (for Nurse Technician).

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to patients and their families under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Knowledge and handling of hospital equipment, record keeping.
• Follows the scope of practice as defined in WAC’s and facility standards (for Nurse Technician).
• Maintains requirements to qualify for employment as a Nurse Technician (NT).
• Provides documented evidence of current enrollment and satisfactory completion of required clinical quarters in a nursing education program approved by the state board of nursing on commission in the state in which the program is located (for Nurse Technician).
• Provides written documentation of current level of education preparation and his/her knowledge and skills (for Nurse Technician).
• Remains in good standing with nursing program and provides proof at the end of every term (for Nurse Technician).

Benefits

• Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month.
• Many Overlake services covered at 100%.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year.
• Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting.
• Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans.
• An expanded Employee Assistance Program.
• A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare.
• Free parking and Orca transit passes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED