Patient Care Tech CNA Internal Travel Team

This position is part of our iFlex internal travel department, providing care to patients with acute and chronic needs across Intermountain facilities.

Pay

• Flat rate: $40/hour
• Pay rates are reviewed quarterly and adjusted based on market trends; each assignment has a consistent pay rate for the three-month duration.
• For assignments more than 50 miles from the employee's home, pro-rated monthly housing reimbursement is provided (employees secure their own housing).

Schedule

• Variable 12-hour shifts, primarily night shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required.

Location & Travel Requirements

• First assignment location: Miles City, MT hospital
• Must hold a CNA license in Montana
• Expected to float if not needed at the assigned facility
• Must accept assignments in any Intermountain region, including Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting with hygiene care and nourishment, obtaining vital signs, and communicating constructively and timely with the care team.
• Check and document patient vitals, glucose, inputs, and outputs.
• Assist nurses and physicians within scope and competency.
• Actively participate in meeting patient experience goals.
• Assist with patient transfers, admissions, and discharges as directed, following safe patient handling principles.
• Demonstrate and adhere to infection prevention standards.
• Apply technical skills in gathering patient data and performing care tasks such as weight, height, vitals, intake/output measures, EKGs, and specimen collection.
• Regular attendance during scheduled shifts is required.

Requirements

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state of Montana
• Current BLS certification required upon hire
• Willingness to accept supervision and work well with others
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience in an acute healthcare setting

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions requiring clear verbal communication, hearing, and understanding of spoken information, alarms, and patient needs, especially during emergencies.
• Manual dexterity for complex and delicate equipment, including frequent computer use and typing for documentation, accessing information, and medication preparation.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients, including bending to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment (up to heavy items).
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and distributing supplies, including pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment (often heavy items).
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms with obstacles such as equipment and power cords.
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for extended periods.

Work Locations

Assignments may include the following Intermountain facilities:

• Good Samaritan Hospital
• Holy Rosary Hospital
• Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital
• Platte Valley Hospital
• Saint Joseph Hospital
• St. Marys Regional Hospital
• St James Hospital