Shift Schedule: Full Time - Monday thru Friday
Class Dates: 9/28 - 10/30
*REQUIRES MINIMUM 1 YEAR COMMITMENT IN THE DENALI CENTER*
The Denali Center CNA Trainee program is intended to provide the skills and knowledge required for students to pass the State of Alaska Certified Nurse Aide exam, and the position is temporary in length, for the duration of the program and/or until student passes State exam. This position provides competent patient care, promotes patient comfort, contributes to the overall patient plan of care, and reports all patient care activities and concerns to a licensed professional.
Earn as you learn in the classroom and on the job and become a CNA with Denali Center! We are seeking 8 individuals who want to join the Denali Center team and be paid while receiving on-site CNA training.
- Trainee time will be spent in the classroom, completing instruction and practicing clinical skills.
- 40-hours a week working and training will be the expectation for Trainees.
- All class materials, licensing and application fees related to the CNA course are covered by Foundation Health Partners.
- At the end of the class, CNA Trainees will be ready to sit for the State of Alaska Certified Nurse Aide examination.
- Employment with Denali Center as a CNA for at least a year after certification is expected of participants.
- For more information, contact students@foundationhealth.org, or 907-458-6953.
About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. With a strong patient-to-nurse ratio, ours is a Magnet aspiring facility with a Shared Leadership Infrastructure. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire, and is included in CNA coursework.
Requires proficiency in all competencies including end of life care, Alzheimer’s, and Dementia within first six (6) months of hire. Demonstrated ability to float to other areas of the facility is required within the first six (6) months of hire.
Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills.
Working knowledge of medical terminology and computer literacy and keyboarding skills is required.
As is typical in this industry, variable shifts and hours, and on-call duties may be required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is an independent health system located in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Banner Health successfully operated Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Tanana Valley Clinic for many years. In 2015, the Fairbanks Hospital Foundation decided that Fairbanksans know what’s best for the Interior and the team embarked on a plan of community owned and operated facilities.
Beginning January 1, 2017, Tanana Valley Clinic (TVC), Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH) and Denali Center (DC) became part of Foundation Health Partners, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. Foundation Health Partners operates all three facilities through a 15-member Board of Directors.
Community owned and now community operated – Foundation Health Partners is dedicated to providing compassionate health care for every chapter in your life story. At Tanana Valley Clinic, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Denali Center, our patients and residents are at the heart of everything we do.
FMH, TVC, and DC serves the entire interior region of Alaska, an area of approximately 250,000 square miles.
