CNA Telemetry

CommonSpirit Health; Burien (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to provide essential basic care under RN direction in a hospital setting. You will assist with hygiene, feeding, mobility, and comfort, while documenting care and observing patient status for RN review.

The role emphasizes compassionate service, strong communication, and strict adherence to safety and infection prevention standards within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Basic patient care and comfort duties
• Ability to observe and report patient changes to RN
• Knowledge of safety and infection prevention
• Ability to transport patients and assist with procedures

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care, hygiene, feeding and comfort; prepares patient and equipment for procedures.
• Performs and documents clinical activities; reports changes to the RN; transports specimens.
• Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers; orients patient/family and moves patient as needed.
• Maintains neat, organized work area; stocks supplies and reports issues with equipment.
• Maintains a safe patient environment adhering to safety and regulatory standards.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and seeks growth opportunities.

Skills

Caregiving

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

Patient safety

Education

CNA WA certification

CPR certification

Nursing Assistant program

Military medical training

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), you will be a cornerstone of patient care, directly contributing to comfort, safety, and recovery by providing essential support under RN direction.

Every day, you will deliver compassionate basic care, assist with patient transport, and actively contribute to the patient's plan of care as a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, upholding the highest standards of conduct and patient well-being.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a dedicated spirit of service, strong communication skills, a meticulous approach to patient support, and an unwavering commitment to our mission of dignified, high-quality healthcare.

• Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, limitations of scope of practice and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.


• Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within scope of practice. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN. Obtains labels and transports a variety of samples (e.g. urine, stool, sputum specimens and blood products). Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.


• Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed.


• Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service.


• Maintains a safe work and patient environment, adhering to the hospital’s Safety, Risk Management, Regulatory Standards and infection prevention.


• Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities as requested. Participates in growth opportunities.

Job Requirements

Required

• Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant program, upon hire or


• Military medical specialty training, upon hire and


• Certified Nursing Assistant: WA, upon hire and


• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and

Preferred

• Six months related work experience and


• Experience in a hospital setting

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person - body, mind, and spirit - in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.