Astria Health Hiring for Nurse Technician II at Sunnyside, Washington Full Time

The Astria Health system, headquartered in the heart of the state of Washington’s wine country in the beautiful Yakima Valley, is the largest non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington. Astria Health is the parent non-profit organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital and delivers care throughout the Valley through its Astria Health Hospitals and its Astria Ambulatory Care model focused on delivering the highest level of ambulatory and outpatient care in convenient locations in both the Lower and Upper Yakima Valley. Astria Ambulatory Care is designed to meet the changing lifestyles and diverse needs of those living and working throughout the region.

Committed to investing in a continuum of care for the people who live and work throughout Eastern Washington, Astria Health’s goal is to build sustainable, locally-based, healthcare organizations that improve health for those we serve.

Perform identified fundamental skills to provide for the hygiene, comfort, safety and care of patients and will always be paired with an RN that provides direct supervision.

• Continuously provide quality patient care based on standards of care.

• Frequently perform designated clinical tasks as delegated by the RN. Performs related work as assigned by supervising RN/Charge Nurse.

• Frequently record information in the computerized medical record and reports appropriately to the supervising RN.

• Continuously maintain current clinical knowledge and demonstrates ongoing learning and appropriate application of newly acquired clinical knowledge.

• Perform other related work as required.

• Philosophy consistent with the Hospital’s Policies, Confidentiality, Privacy, and Corporate Compliance programs including Federal and State Laws.

• Philosophy consistent with the Hospital’s mission to deliver high quality and compassionate health care services to our patients, physicians and communities we serve, focusing on customer service.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Interact with other people using effective communication skills.

• Demonstrate ability to take direction from RN and seek assistance appropriately.

• Demonstrate knowledge and practice of basic body mechanics.

• Demonstrate ability to function and or communicate under stress and maintain professional behavior.

• Demonstrate positive customer service orientation toward patient, family, physician, clients, and co-workers.

Education:

• Currently enrolled in nursing program and maintaining at 3.0 GPA.

• High School education or equivalent; the ability to read, write, and converse in the English language; and adequate physical ability, including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care services.

• Must maintain current BCLS Certification.

Experience:

• One year of experience relevant to the clinical setting applied for which involved direct patient care is preferred.