CNA​/Telesitter

Job Description

Applications received for this requisition will only be considered for the below work schedule.

Harborview Medical Center – Telesitter Program has an opportunity for a CNA / Telesitter position.

• 60% FTE (24 hours per week)

• Night shift

• 12-hour shifts

• Provide monitoring from a central monitoring center for patients who require continuous video monitoring for safety.

• 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.

• Required: High school diploma or GED

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

• A minimum of 1-year of CNA experience

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center
- Montlake, UW Medical Center
- Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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