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Req #: 239864

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - NORTHWEST - FLOAT POOL

Job Location Detail: 1550 North 115th St, Seattle, WA 98133

Posting Date: 11/04/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 11/11/2024

Salary: $26.08 - $37.91 per hour

Shift: First 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-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20230921_a11y.pdf)

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible full-time and part-time new employees joining UW Medicine WORK SCHEDULE

• 90% FTE (36 hours a week)

• Day Shift DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION "Our Resource Team provides short term and long term staffing coverage on our inpatient acute care units, which include our telemetry, medical-surgical, oncology, behavioral health, surgical services, and Emergency Department floors. This is a great opportunity to provide bedside care in a role where no two shifts are alike." POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Patient care consistent with nursing unit standards and proceduresPlan and schedule assigned patient care activities to maximize efficiency and quality of careProvide functional assistance to patients including dressing, undressing, toileting, eating, bathing, oral care, and hygiene, and supports plan for nutrition and hydrationAnswer patient call lights promptly and respond appropriately to patient’s needsPatient observation, reporting, and recordkeeping related to patient careSupport nursing staff with patient plan of careLift, position, ambulate and transfer patients 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 REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Active licensure to practice as a Certified Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) with Washington 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.#CNAJobs #CertifiedNursingAssistant ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST 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. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-northwest) Become part of our team. 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.