Emergency Department Technician (CNA)

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report.

Virginia Mason is seeking an Emergency Department Technician/Monitor Technician for our busy Emergency Department. In this role, you will have the duties and responsibilities of both the Patient Care Technician (C.N.A) and Monitor Technician including other specific responsibilities outlined below.

• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of the RN.
• Provide support to nursing and physician staff by performing tasks and procedures that assist in the care and treatment of patients with illnesses and injuries.
• Organize, replace, and maintain inventory and supply level in the department.
• Support the work of nursing, EKG, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and respiratory therapy staff.
• Perform phlebotomy, splinting, Point of Care and wound care interventions
• Provide on-going surveillance of patient cardiac monitors and provides RNs with immediate notification of any changes in cardiac rhythms and/or vital signs.
• Perform Patient Flow Coordinator duties in the Emergency Department

Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as a Leapfrog Top Hospital of the Decade.

Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations hereand abroad.

Join us and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - your patients.

"We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work."

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (NA-C), and must maintain an MA-R credential EKG certification - must pass an EKG validation test within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter to ensure competency.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of, and demonstrated skill in recognizing, abnormal cardiac rhythms.
• Strong problem solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, diagnostic tests/procedures, and medications.
• Ability to work independently and respond appropriately in stressful situations. Excellent interpersonal, and verbal and written communication, skills. Proficiency in using personal computer.
• Ability to assertively advocate for patient safety, by communicating the urgency of patient hemodynamic instability through monitoring of vital signs and rhythm changes from the monitor screens.

Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to work for an organization known for safe and high-quality care. You will find that an opportunity with the Emergency Department team is one worth taking.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.