Inpatient CNA Sponsorship Program

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Foundation Health Partners is hiring caring, motivated people for its Inpatient CNA Sponsorship Program at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, with a January 2027 start. The program supports participants as they train to become inpatient Certified Nursing Assistants while introducing them to a team focused on compassion, teamwork, and patient care. Sponsorship openings are available on the Medical (2S) and Medical/Surgical (3W) units. Applicants shadow on a unit as part of selection; department leaders jointly determine final placements. Participants are hired as PRN before classes and complete hiring, onboarding, and required background checks. During the first half of training, participants focus on school and are not required to work regular hospital shifts, though they may attend paid staff meetings, trainings, and team activities when their schedules allow. In the second half, participants begin paid hospital orientation and limited shifts arranged around classes. Paid work hours vary during training, and the program does not require or guarantee a set number of weekly hours during the first half. After training, participants work as Patient Care Techs on an inpatient unit. After certification, they may move toward a CNA position on their assigned unit after meeting program and job requirements, when a position is available. Participants are expected to attend classes and make steady progress, complete required coursework and certification steps, meet with their manager and educator for paid progress check-ins, attend assigned shifts and orientation during the second half, and communicate questions or needs for support. They must treat patients, families, and coworkers with kindness, honesty, and respect. The role provides direct patient care, supports nursing staff with delegated clinical tasks, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and well-stocked care environment. Duties may include activities of daily living, vital-sign collection, documentation, patient transport, infection-control practices, equipment and supply management, and clerical and communication support.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Knowledge normally obtained through a medical terminology course.
Excellent organizational skills.
Effective human relations and communication skills.
Working knowledge of computer literacy and keyboarding skills.
Attend classes, make steady progress in CNA training, and complete all required classes, hands-on training, and certification steps.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including assistance with activities of daily living, hygiene, mobility, nutritional support, comfort, and safety.
Prepare patients for care activities, examinations, and procedures, and serve as a chaperone when needed.
Collect and document vital signs, intake/output, and other delegated clinical measurements according to policy, ensuring accurate and timely medical-record entries.
Perform delegated clinical tasks consistent with demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice; these may include EKG acquisition and monitoring, blood draws, and specimen collection.
Recognize and promptly report changes in patient condition, abnormal findings, and patient concerns to licensed nursing staff.
Assist with patient transport and transfers within the unit and throughout the facility, including assigned pre- and post-operative patient movement.
Maintain a clean and safe environment by cleaning equipment, disinfecting patient-care areas, participating in room turnover, and following infection-control and OSHA standards.
Monitor and maintain supply levels, stock patient-care and storage areas, complete supply requisitions, and track unit equipment such as scanners, laptops, and monitoring devices.
Provide clerical and communication support, including answering phones and patient call lights, managing forms, assembling and maintaining patient charts, scanning and uploading documents, assisting with orders, and supporting scheduling or patient instructions when needed.
Attend CNA classes, make steady training progress, and complete required classes, hands-on training, and certification steps.
Meet with the manager and educator for paid progress check-ins and attend assigned work shifts and orientation during the second half of training.
Treat patients, families, and coworkers with kindness, honesty, and respect, and communicate questions or support needs.