Req #: 233427

Department: HARBORVIEW - TELESITTER PROGRAM

Posting Date: 05/02/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $25.36 - $36.26 per hour

Shift: Alternate Work Shift

Notes: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) & Patient Care Technicians (PCT) positions provide opportunities to work in a fast-paced, challenging, diverse and rewarding environment. As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (http://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-classified-staff-20191231.pdf)

Harborview Medical Center – PATIENT CARE SERVICES is seeking a per-diem CNA for the UW Medicine Telesitter Program.

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally and medically - vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Per-Diem, Alternate Shift Position Highlights:

• Provide monitoring from a central monitoring center for patients who require continuous video monitoring for safety. The successful candidate will also be responsible for the following functions:

• Provide visual monitoring for safe patient observation through video/active microphone technology.

• Demonstrate understanding and proficiency in EPIC Monitor software, camera monitoring equipment, and additional communication platforms.

• Communicates with patients and intervenes to maintain patient safety by verbally prompting the patient to behave safely until their care team arrives.

• Rapidly alerts the patient’s care team of a monitored patient’s unsafe activity or care need via communication technologies such as via phone or Epic Rover application.

• Assist the medical and nursing staff by performing delegated tasks that involve direct patient care; Examples include but are not limited to: in-person patient monitor; assisting patients with toileting, bathing and nutrition; transportation of patients, supplies and specimens; ordering and stocking of supplies; and maintenance/set up of special equipment. As directed by nursing staff, may check patient glucose levels or remove Foley catheter. Qualified candidates:

• Required: High school diploma or GED

• Required: Active Nursing Assistant-Certified (CNA) with the State of Washington

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.