CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

About the job

Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a full-time certified nursing assistant (CNA) for its nursing resource team. The CNA gives direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Kootenai Health serves patients across northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest.

What you'll do

• Meet patients' physical, motor and sensory, cognitive and psychological needs for the population served, including family members in care when possible
• Answer call lights for all patients and let the responsible staff member know when you can't meet a need
• Help patients with activities of daily living
• Follow the delegation process when teammates ask for help
• Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and take vital signs
• Assist physicians and nursing staff with procedures
• Read charts, dials and equipment settings, and communicate in person or by phone with patients, families, physicians and co-workers
• Document patient care in the electronic medical record

What you need

• State of Idaho Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
• BLS
• Able to stand and/or sit for long periods and to stoop, crouch or bend
• Able to lift and move up to 35 lbs, push, pull or move heavy equipment and help transfer patients

Preferred

• High school diploma or GED

Schedule

• Day shift, 12-hour shifts
• Full-time, 72 hours in each two-week pay period

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with fully employer-paid options for eligible full-time employees, starting the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Insurance for dental, vision, life and pets, plus telemedicine and wellbeing resources
• Tuition assistance after 90 days
• Retirement plans with pre-tax and Roth options and an employer match of 3% to 6%
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• A wellness program with coaching and financial wellness help, plus free or discounted fitness centers and wellbeing apps
• PerkSpot employee discounts and an employee referral bonus program