Patient Care Technician/CNA - Medical Unit (0.6 FTE/Days)

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics • Bellevue, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Overlake Medical Center and Clinics is currently seeking a Patient Care Technician (CNA)/Nurse Technician for our Medical Unit. West 4 is a 40 bed Medical unit. Staff will be trained to care for a diverse population of medical and overflow psychiatric patients. West 4 is a unit with great growth opportunity for further advancement in critical care areas.

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.
• Competency will be verified during orientation via competencies and skills checklist.
• Maintains requirements to qualify for employment as a Nurse Technician (NT).
• Must provide 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.
• Must provide written documentation of current level of education preparation and his/her knowledge and skills.
• Must remain in good standing with nursing program and provide proof at the end of every term.
• Registered with the Washington State Nursing Commission as a Nursing Technician is required.
• BLS Health Care Provider CPR Certification also required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to read, write and speak in the English language.
• Exposure to and contact with soaps, sterilants, body substances

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.
• Computer familiarity is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and handling of hospital equipment, record keeping.
• The Nursing Technician provides direct patient care to patients and their families under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, not independently.
• The Nursing Technician follows the scope of practice as defined in WAC’s and facility standards.
• Candidates who have not yet completed their first clinical rotation have the option to start as Patient Care Technician and later transition to a Nursing 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