Nursing Assistant Trainee

About the Role

As our Nursing Assistant (NA), you will perform essential direct patient care under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse, often while actively pursuing your Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification. This role supports the nursing unit's operational needs and provides a pathway to advance your healthcare career.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care, including bathing, oral care, feeding, ambulation, and monitoring vital signs.
• Transport patients to and from nursing units and ancillary departments safely and comfortably.
• Assist, under the direction of a licensed healthcare provider, with lifting, turning, and transporting patients.
• Perform housekeeping duties to maintain a clean patient care environment, including restocking supplies/linens, emptying trash/linen, and preparing rooms for EVS activity.
• Clean and stock department equipment and assist with related maintenance.
• Perform clerical work and light office tasks, such as packaging patient education materials, assembling FIT tests, providing data entry support, and assisting with projects.
• Support inpatient floors by sitting at a patient’s bedside for general visitation and non-clinical assistance, transporting urgent specimens, serving as a unit access screener, and conducting hand hygiene audits.

Requirements

• Any combination of experience and education demonstrating requisite job knowledge and/or abilities, including an interest in a potential career in healthcare.
• Enrollment in an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant training program (6 months minimum).
• Must obtain Nursing Assistant Registration once enrolled in an accredited program.

About the Organization

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved through strategic partnerships to expand services across the Puget Sound area. Today, we remain committed to healing the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—in the communities we serve.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of healthcare services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, grounded in rigorous research and education. Our network includes 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region, reflecting our commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

Pay

$21.00 - $21.00 per hour