CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

About the job

Kootenai Health is hiring a per diem certified nursing assistant (CNA) for the Northern Idaho Crisis Center in Coeur d'Alene, working 12-hour day shifts. The CNA gives direct patient care under a registered nurse's supervision.

Kootenai Health serves patients across northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest, and says it has Magnet status for nursing excellence.

What you'll do

• Meet patients' physical, motor and sensory, cognitive and emotional needs, including family members in care when possible
• Help patients with activities of daily living
• Answer call lights for every patient and tell the responsible staff member when you can't meet a need
• Take vital signs and collect non-invasive specimens
• Assist physicians and nurses with procedures
• Take requests from teammates through the delegation process, and talk with patients, families, physicians and coworkers in person and by phone
• Read charts, equipment settings and written materials, and document care in the electronic medical record

What you need

• An Idaho certified nursing assistant (CNA) certification
• BLS certification
• Able to stand or sit for long periods and to stoop, crouch and bend
• Able to lift and move up to 35 pounds, push or pull heavy equipment and help transfer patients

Preferred

• A high school diploma or GED

Schedule

• Day shift, 12-hour shifts
• Per diem

Benefits

• Dental, vision, life and pet insurance, plus telemedicine and well-being resources, open to all employees
• Tuition assistance after 90 days
• Retirement plans with pre-tax and Roth options and an employer match
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• A wellness program with coaching, financial wellness help and free or discounted fitness centers and apps
• Employee discounts and a referral bonus program