Per Diem / PRN Nurse RN - Med Surg
MultiCare Health System
Tacoma, WA
3x12 hrs, Flexible

You Belong Here.

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 – 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: Continuous hiring every 2 weeks based on open positions.

Learn more about our hiring process at MultiCare: 
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• 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.

FTE: oncall Shift: variable, Schedule: variable

Position Summary

The Nurse Tech is an incredible opportunity for 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.

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 provide direct patient care applying current health concepts and performing routine duties to the level of academic competence accomplished in the individual’s educational program(s) under the supervision and direction of a Registered Nurse. 
• You will contribute to the assigned unit nursing team, functioning as a member of the unit
• You will remain abreast of current trends/information in nursing and applies this knowledge/ information to practice
• You will attend required unit meetings/classes
• 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
• Documentation of current clinical competencies from completed Nursing School course work
• Current BLS certification

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?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. 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 applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.