DEADLINE TO APPLY: 02/27/26. Spots now available: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program with Columbia County Health System in Dayton, WA!
Columbia County Health System offers a Washington State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program designed to prepare you for a rewarding role in healthcare. Through hands-on training and classroom instruction, participants gain essential skills in patient care and become eligible for state certification. Graduates are equipped to work in hospitals, long-term care, and home health settings.
In this program, you’ll learn to take vital signs, handle infectious materials safely, document patient information, and recognize signs of abuse and neglect. Ideal candidates are compassionate, detail-oriented, able to multitask, and eager to grow their skillset.
The following pre-screening requirements will be completed before attending class: Background check with fingerprinting, urinary drug analysis, immunization titers, and TB screening. Class time will not be paid as this opportunity is not an employment agreement.
No prior healthcare experience is necessary. Applicants must complete an interview, meet pre-screening criteria, and fulfill tuition arrangements to be accepted into the program.
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We would love to see your interest in this opportunity for career development! CCHS Human Resources will contact you to fill out a questionnaire and screen applicants for selection.
Take a look at our open positions to see how you can quickly put your new CNA license to use and expand your education!
For a list of all open positions, text CCHSJOBS to 22100. Message and data rates may apply.
More commonly known as Columbia County Health System and Dayton General Hospital, the Columbia County Public Hospital District #1 was established in 1960 with the vision and mission of providing high quality healthcare to our local communities.
We are a 25-bed, Critical Access Hospital with Level V Trauma Center, Level III Cardiac and Stroke Center designations. Additionally, we are the regions primary wound care and hyperbaric therapy treatment center. Our primary service areas include Dayton, Waitsburg, Starbuck, and the surrounding region.
We are comprised of Columbia Family Clinic, Waitsburg Clinic, Booker Rest Home, and Dayton General Hospital with our Rural Health Clinics open for primary care and behavior health services 6 days a week. We are fully staffed with 3 primary care medical doctors, a board-certified emergency medicine doctor, a board-certified pediatrician, 4 mid-level family practice providers, and dermatology focused ARNP. Our Emergency Department is staffed with our employed providers as well as partner physicians.
In addition to Acute Care services, we offer inpatient care for sub-acute, Swing Bed patients, which are patients that need a step down from acute care, but still require skilled nursing care and/or various rehabilitation therapies for an extended period. This service allows patients, who may have had a qualifying, Acute hospitalization or surgery, to return to our facility and receive hospital class nursing and rehabilitation services for an extended period.
