Benefits of Hiring a Nursing Technician
Nursing Technicians who work in health care settings are eager to learn and practice their skills.
Hiring Nursing Technicians can:
- Fill critical staffing needs
- Create a hiring pool of future licensed Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses
- Promote partnership with local nursing programs
- Give future nurses valuable experience
- Help nursing students meet graduation requirements
“The experience that they (nursing students) get as a nursing technician or CNA even before that, has been so beneficial for them in their nursing programs that I just feel it's a win-win all the way around. For employers to cover tuition costs to help get people into the CNA program, and have a guaranteed employee for a period of time, it's a great way to recruit people into the field of nursing and ensure staffing.”
— Jeannie Eylar, MSN, RN, WABON Pro-tem, former Board Chair
Laws Governing Nursing Technicians
Review the Washington State nursing technician laws to learn more about working with nursing technicians:
- Functions of the nursing technician (WAC 246-840-870)
- Functions of the registered nurse supervising the technicians (WAC 246-840-880)
- Functions of the employing facility (WAC 246-840-890)
- Functions of the nursing program (WAC 246-840-900)
- How to register as a nursing technician (WAC 246-840-905)
- Nursing technician criteria (WAC 246-840-860)
- Nursing technician definition (WAC 246-840-840)
Sample Nursing Technicians Job Description
Download a sample Nursing Technician job description and use it to create one for your organization.
Sample Nursing Technician job description (PDF)Find Nursing Technicians
Contact the nursing programs in your area to find and recruit nursing technicians.