About This Position
Wage Range: $23.22 - $34.47 per hour. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation, such as shift differentials and premiums may be available for this role. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, applicable education and internal equity
EvergreenHealth Monroe, a small semi-rural acute care hospital has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Health Unit Coordinator/Certified Nursing Assistant to fill a position in our Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit, staffed with 24/7 board-certified Internal Medicine Hospitalists. Working together, we exist to serve the changing health care needs of our community. We will provide personalized patient care known for quality and excellence with a healing environment through caring relationships. Multiple opportunities for cross-training to other departments for further professional development exist. Come join our dynamic team and learn all that EvergreenHealth Monroe has to offer!
Benefit Information: Choices that care for you and your family
At EvergreenHealth Monroe, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.
OUR MISSION: EvergreenHealth will advance the health of the community it serves through our dedication to high-quality, safe, compassionate, and cost-effective health care.
OUR VISION: EvergreenHealth will create an inclusive community health system that is the most trusted source for health care solutions OUR VALUES: Compassion - We care for and about our patients, families, and each other Respect - We respect the beliefs and values of everyone we encounter Excellence - We strive for excellence in all we do Collaboration - We work in partnership and believe every voice makes a difference Accountability - We are accountable to one another and to our community
JOB SUMMARY:
Adheres to Hospital’s Policies and Procedures and Philosophy of Care. Consistently exhibits professional conduct that is a behavior-based expression of the hospital’s Health & Healing principles. Performs tasks and relays information of a wide scope facilitating smooth confidential departmental communications. Assumes responsibility for the delivery of service to customers across the life span, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and critical thinking ability required to function on the unit and to respond to rapidly changing patient care and work activities. Participates in unit and hospital Performance improvement activities. Assumes responsibility for using effective interpersonal and organizational skills, and supports the hospital mission through shared values and service excellence.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE; CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:
Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in the English language, bilingual preferred. Demonstrates basic computer skills. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred. Requires training and demonstrated competency as a telemetry technician. Requires Washington State Nursing Assistant Certified (NC) license and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, SKILLS, OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge in the use of typical departmental equipment, including but not limited to, multi-line telephones, copiers, fax machines, addressographs, patient call light systems, and computers. Ability to organize and prioritize work activities related to job functions. Competent in all identified department-specific orientation and annual competencies. Effective written and verbal interpersonal communication skills with multidisciplinary team members, ancillary departments and clinical areas, physicians, patients, and family members. Able to adhere to dress codes specific to personal hygiene, fingernail care, dress, piercing, tattoos, and fragrances. Use of personal protective equipment as appropriate, documentation of immunization/immunity against hepatitis B, and training related to blood-borne pathogens are required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HAZARDS:
Hazards include risk of exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous substances, and blood/body fluids, risk of physical injury from lifting supplies and operation of equipment, and risk of physical injury from standing, sitting, walking, and stooping.
WORK CONTACT GROUP: All patient-related hospital departments and ancillary services, patients, families, visitors, nursing personnel, and medical staff.
SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds. Physically able to move quickly throughout the hospital. Natural or corrected near visual acuity is necessary to read patient charts, physician's orders and to read dials, displays, and gauges on equipment. Natural or corrected hearing is necessary to communicate effectively with others. Must be able to lift and transfer patients using good body mechanics. Must possess manual dexterity to allow for handling of charts, paper, supplies, and equipment.
SUPERVISED BY: Clinical Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, Staff RN, Administrative Supervisor
SUPERVISES: None This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth Monroe and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW.
