Job Description

CNA Learning Program at Providence Health and Services summary:

This is an entry-level Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship at Providence Alaska Medical Center that trains and employs individuals with little or no healthcare experience to become state-certified Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). The 12-week paid program requires full participation, shift flexibility, and residency within commuting distance, transitioning trainees into a Journey CNA role and eventual Senior CNA after completion and experience. Position is full-time, on-site in Anchorage with benefits, shift differentials, and a pay range of $18.00–$26.85/hr.

Description

The Nursing Assistant – Associate is the entry point for the Providence Nursing Assistant Apprenticeship Program. The program provides training and support for individuals with no, or very little, direct healthcare experience. The successful applicant is provided an educational program that prepares the Nursing Assistant – Associate for state certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Once the Nursing Assistant – Associate is validated on all skills and has completed the education and clinical content of the program, the Nursing Assistant – Associate is advanced to the Nursing Assistant – Journey position. Upon completion of the entire apprenticeship program, and one year in the Nursing Assistant – Journey position, the Nursing Assistant – Journey is advanced to the Nursing Assistant – Senior position.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Program Start Date: March 23rd, 2026

This learning program is hiring you as a caregiver at Providence where you will be provided compensation for learning & training in preparation for state certification as a CNA. This job will train and prepare you for state certification as a CNA and career path promotion for you to continue to work at Providence after taking the exam.

• This position requires you to live within commuting distance from Providence Alaska Medical Center.
• During this program, you are expected to work 8-12-hour shifts, 36-40 hours a week which may be day or night shifts as well as weekends.
• This program requires full participation and schedule flexibility. Planned or unplanned time off will not be granted during the 12-week educational period.
• After program completion, the work schedule will be (Three)12-hour shifts per week (36 hours weekly), any day/night of the week, including weekends in the Float Pool department.

Required Qualifications:

• Provider BLS - American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
• No direct healthcare or patient care experience required. This is an entry level position that will provide the education and experiences necessary to become a Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of Alaska.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Requsition ID: 410701

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing

Job Function: Nursing

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Multiple shifts available

Career Track: Nursing

Department: 1017 AK PAMC PALI

Address: AK Anchorage 3200 Providence Dr

Work Location: Providence Alaska Medical Ctr-Anchorage

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $18.00 - $26.85

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

PandoLogic. Category:Healthcare, Keywords:Nursing Assistant, Location:Anchorage, AK-99503

Keywords:

Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing assistant apprenticeship, CNA training program, patient care, healthcare entry level, Providence Alaska Medical Center, clinical training, BLS certification, float pool nursing, on-site nursing job

Job Tags

Minimum wage, Full time, Apprenticeship, Traineeship, Shift work, Day shift,

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