CNA

Come join our Team! Come join Snoqualmie Valley Health, voted the No. 1 Place to Work in 2022!*

Snoqualmie Valley Health is always looking for people who want to make a difference, not just within their team, but also in the community. Possibilities are applauded, Innovation and Creativity are encouraged and the Sharing of Ideas is welcomed.

We want you to love what you do, and to succeed. Our entire hospital will support your work and embrace the energy you bring to SVH.

Located at the base of the Cascades in a pioneering, adventure-loving town, SVH is an independent public hospital district serving Snoqualmie Valley and the greater East King County community.

*Snoqualmie Valley Record Readers Poll, December 2022.

This position is a 0.9 FTE both days and nights are available shifts. 

Assist in the delivery of nursing care and nursing related activities to patients, as delegated by, and under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.  May also be responsible for the facilitation of patient care services by performing clerical functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Answers patient call signals to determine patient needs
• Bathes, dresses, and/or undresses patients, and provides or assists with personal hygiene such as oral care, shave, or shampoo
• Prepare patients for meals and assists with feeding patient when help is required
• Take accurately record patient vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration)
• Assists patients in elimination, such as assist to commode, place bedpan or urinal, assist to bathroom, ostomy assistance
• Records routine measurements, I&O, and reports unusual finding to nurse
• Ambulates patient, assists in patient positioning to facilitate good skin care and comfort, assists patient in and out of chairs or wheelchairs safely
• Changes bed linens as often as necessary, tidies patient rooms and restocks equipment and supplies as necessary
• Assists physician or nurse with routine treatment, examination or tests
• Escorts patient to and from other departments and/or for discharge or transfer
• Perform charting duties per policy
• Maintains good communication with nursing staff. Reports any unusual circumstances, patient safety concerns or condition changes promptly
• Assembles patient charts and keeps an adequate supply of charts ready for use
• Orders supplies and restocks the department and pantry as necessary
• Answers telephone, takes messages, and gives information accurately to the appropriate person
• Communicates courteously with visitors, offers assistance to persons on the acute care unit, runs errands for floor personnel
• Performs clerical duties related to patient care and records/charts
• Maintains patient confidentiality

SKILLS:

• Good public contact skills
• Ability to work in team setting
• Ability to work independently and complete assignments
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good ability to learn new tasks and make judgments
• Ability to work positively with a variety of people

REQUIRED EDUCATION: High School graduate or equivalent

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: One year acute care hospital experience preferred

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS: Certification by the State as a Certified Nursing Assistant. BLS, certification required, SCLD preferred.

BENEFITS:

We take pride in the benefits package we provide our team members. Snoqualmie Valley Hospital offers you one medical plan with multiple in-network tiers with Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Eastside Health, and First Choice/First Health providers/network.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pharmacy
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life and AD&D
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Travel Assistance & ID Theft Protection
• Voluntary Benefits

Eligibility Requirements - Employees regularly scheduled at least 20 hours per week.

Employee Dependents - Your legal spouse or domestic partner, Dependent children until age 26.

Waiting Period - 1st of the month following 30 days from your date of hire.

PLEASE NOTE:

• The COVID vaccine and the Flu shot (during Flu season) are a condition of employment.
• Snoqualmie Valley Hospital is a drug-free workplace. We complete drug screenings as a part of our onboarding.