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.
Nurse Tech Program â Puget Sound Region
The candidate will have a paid position, at the time of hire. Candidate will earn a wage while working as a Nurse Tech in our program designed to support and accelerate the skills that are learned in nursing school. MultiCare will provide career planning and opportunities to experience various work settings each term via rotations in different areas of the hospital, based upon interest and unit availability, to assist the Nurse Tech in identifying their ideal work environment. Additionally, MultiCare will supply  educational opportunities to advance their career path.
Upon graduation, candidate will apply to MultiCare RN Transition to Practice Residency program to transition from student to a professional nurse.
Start dates: To be determined for exact dates, Continuous hiring every 2 weeks based on open positions.
MultiCare is a nicotine free campus, employment with MultiCare is contingent on successfully passing a criminal background check and passing a drug screen
⢠Must have completed first term and a clinical rotation of an accredited program. ⢠Per-diem/Oncall, non-benefit eligible, non union position. ⢠Hospital specific and float about every 18 weeks between units in which accept Nurse Techs. o ⢠Opportunity to work between 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12-hour shifts during the school year, based on availability. One shift per week required. ⢠Pay rate: $20.00 Flat rate, no benefits
⢠Eligible for an optional $2500.00 tuition assistance payment, every 6 months, after 90-day probationary period; For every $2500.00 payment received, there is a 6-month waiting period/work agreement.  ⢠Career exploration support and an opportunity to work on units of interest. ⢠Upon graduation of Nursing School, candidate is encouraged to apply for RN Transition to Practice Residency positions at MultiCare.
Position Summary: The Nursing Technician is a student enrolled in a Registered Nurse program at an accredited school and has completed at least one academic term, which included a clinical component or an individual who has completed the Registered Nurse course of study and is awaiting the results of their NCLEX exams. Â The Nursing Technician is responsible for providing direct patient care applying current health concepts and performing routine duties to the level of academic competence accomplished in the individuals educational program(s) under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse. This is an entry level nursing position requiring knowledge, judgment, and skill based upon the principles of biological, physiological, behavioral and sociological sciences.
Minimum Requirements:
Education/Licenses/Certifications:
Current enrolled as a student in accredited school preparing persons to practice as a Registered Nurse and completed at least one academic term which included a clinical component  /OR Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing awaiting results of licensing exam for Registered Nurse, but no longer than 30 days past graduation
Documentation of current clinical competencies from completed Nursing School course work
Current State of Washington Nursing Technician Registered credential
Current Health Care Provider level CPR certification
FTE: oncall Shift: variable , Schedule: variable
Position Summary
The Nurse Tech is an incredible entry-level nursing opportunity to kickstart your health care career. As Nurse Tech you will provide direct patient care, apply current health concepts, and perform routine duties while you complete a Registered Nurse program at an accredited school.
If you have completed at least one academic term including a clinical component, or have completed your study and are awaiting NCLEX exam results, then you can start your new career as a Nurse Tech at MultiCare today.
Responsibilities
You will apply knowledge, judgment, and skill towards providing direct patient care under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse
You will complete a Registered Nurse program at an accredited school
You will apply your knowledge, judgment, and skills as based upon the principles of biological, physiological, behavioral, and sociological sciences
Requirements
Currently enrolled as a student in accredited school preparing persons to practice as a Registered Nurse and completed at least one academic term which included a clinical component /OR Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Current Nursing Technician Registered credential
Awaiting results of licensing exam for Registered Nurse, but no longer than 30 days past graduation
Documentation of current clinical competencies from completed Nursing School course work
Our Values
As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. 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?
Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future
Market Leadership: Washington's largest community-based, locally governed health system
Technology: "Most Wired" healthcare system 10 years in a row
Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" in 2021
Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountain, and forest at every turn
Pay and Benefit Expectations
MultiCare provides a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, MultiCare shares a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The starting pay for this position is $20.00 and the pay scale is $20.00 - $20.00 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 applicantâs years of experience align.
Associated benefit information can be viewed here.
Position Type: Part time - Per Diem Primary Shift: Variable Work Schedule: Variable
MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.
MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization.
Eleven hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washingt...on — Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital.
Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness, 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.
MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.