Job Details

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 0.9, Shift: Day, Schedule: 0830-2100, every other weekend

Position Summary

The Unit Care Assistant is responsible for secretarial and patient care duties necessary for a smooth-running unit. The Unit Care Assistant collaborates to provide optimal plan of case based on age/diagnosis specific needs.

Responsibilities

* Performs direct and indirect patient care activities according to established policies and procedures and under the direction of the RN; processes physician/provider orders; participates in evaluating care plan and modifies plan to achieved desired results under the direction of RN; observes and reports changes in patient conditions

* Maintains a safe and clean patient and environment

* Completes all required documentation and data entry in keeping with established policies and procedures; collects and reports pertinent data regarding health status of patient/client including biological/psychological/social/emotional/spiritual determinants of health

* Handles clerical duties on nursing unit; including answering telephone, relaying messages, keeping records, directing visitors, distributing mail, and transcribing physicians' orders

* Maintains confidentiality of patient information

* Advocates for patient/family

* Collaborates with all staff in the transfer/discharge of patients

Requirements

* High School diploma or GED equivalent required. Graduate of an accredited NAC program

* required

* Previous acute care experience preferred. Previous medical office experience preferred

* Washington State (DOH) Nursing Assistant Certification. American

* Current BLS Certification required

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

* Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers

* Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve

* Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system

* Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" in 2023

* Technology: "Most Wired"?health care?system 15 years in a row

* Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities

* Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $21.30 - $29.22 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.