Inpatient CNA Sponsorship Program

Ready to make a difference in the lives of others? Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is looking for caring, motivated people who want to become inpatient Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). Through our Inpatient CNA Sponsorship Program, we'll help you get the training you need while welcoming you into a team that values compassion, teamwork, and great patient care. Your success matters to us. That's why our program gives you time to focus on school before you begin regular work on the hospital floor.

About Foundation Health, LLC

• Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | January 2027 Start Your Healthcare Career with Us!
• Complete hiring, onboarding, and required background checks.
• Focus on school!
• You'll have a team to guide you, help you learn, and cheer you on as you work toward becoming a CNA.

Responsibilities

• Our program helps you move from student to healthcare professional, one step at a time.
• Hired as PRN.
• Work as a Patient Care Tech on an inpatient unit.
• Move toward a CNA position on your assigned unit once you meet all program and job requirements, and a position is available.
• Complete all required classes, hands-on training, and certification steps.
• Meet with your manager and educator for paid check-ins to talk about your progress and any concerns.
• Speak up when you need help or have questions.
• Attend assigned work shifts and orientation during the second half of training.
• Treat patients, families, and coworkers with kindness, honesty, and respect.
• Grow With Us At FHP, we believe great care starts with great people.
• Provides direct patient care including assistance with activities of daily living, hygiene, mobility, nutritional support, and to promote patient comfort and safety.
• Prepares patients for care activities, examinations, and procedures, and serves as a chaperone when needed.
• Collects and documents vital signs, intake/output, and other delegated clinical measurements in accordance with policy, ensuring accurate and timely medical record entry.
• Performs delegated clinical tasks consistent with demonstrated competencies and state scope of practice, which may include EKG acquisition and monitoring, blood draws, and specimen collection.
• Recognizes and promptly reports changes in patient condition, abnormal findings, and patient concerns to licensed nursing staff to support continuity of care.
• Assists with patient transport and transfers within the unit and throughout the facility, including support for pre- and post-operative patient movement as assigned.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment by cleaning equipment, disinfecting patient care areas, participating in room turnover, and following infection control and OSHA standards.
• Monitors and maintains supply levels, stocks patient care and storage areas, completes supply requisitions, and tracks unit equipment such as scanners, laptops, and monitoring devices.
• Provides clerical and communication support including answering phones and patient call lights, managing forms, assembling and maintaining patient charts, scanning/uploading documents, assisting with orders, and supporting scheduling or patient instructions when needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Requires knowledge normally obtained through a medical terminology course.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills as well as effective human relations and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of computer literacy and keyboarding skills are required.

Preferred

• Qualifications Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Benefits

• No regular hospital shifts are required.
• You can join paid staff meetings, trainings, and team activities when your schedule allows.
• Begin paid hospital orientation and limited work shifts that fit your classes.
• We do not require or guarantee a set number of weekly work hours during the first half of the program.
• We Ask of You Attend classes and make steady progress in your CNA training.
• Your healthcare future can start right here!

Where

You'll Work Sponsorship openings are available on two inpatient units at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital: Medical (2S) Medical/Surgical (3W) As part of the selection process, applicants will shadow in a unit to learn about the work and meet the teams. Department leaders will work together to decide final placements.

Work Schedule

Paid work hours will vary during training.