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CNA - St Elias

Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 3

Shift
12-hour days
Hours a week
36
Unit
Rehab

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour days · 3 a week · 36 hours
Term
Permanent
On the floor
On call
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
CNA

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
AK nursing median $51/hr

AK nursing postings that state pay run $40/hr to $69/hr, the middle half $46/hr to $61/hr, across 91 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Pay differential
additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Sign-on bonus
$2,500

About this role

Provides and assists in the provision of, direct patient care under the supervision of a RN/LPN and whose activities require an understanding of basic anatomical, biological, psychological, cultural, and social sciences.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at St Elias Specialty Hospital 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.

Apply today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our Hire Vue system!

Up to $2,500 hiring bonus for eligible full-time external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.

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Hours: Full Time 36-hour weekly, (3) 12-hour shifts weekly Shift: Day Shifts

Required

Qualifications

  • Coursework/Training: Successful completion of an Alaska state-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education which meets state certification requirements.
  • Upon hire: Alaska Nursing Assistant Certification License
  • Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

Preferred

Qualifications

  • Coursework/Training: Some college courses in nursing or therapy field.
  • 3 months Nursing assistant experience in acute or extended care.

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.

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: 427250
  • Company: Providence Jobs
  • Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing
  • Job Function: Nursing

Job

Schedule

Full time

  • Job Shift: Multiple shifts available
  • Career Track: Nursing
  • Department: 1003 AK SESH IP REHAB UNIT
  • Address: AK Anchorage 4800 Cordova St
  • Work Location: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital-Anchorage
  • Workplace Type: On-site
  • Pay Range: $21.16 - $32.37

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.

Sourced from a public job board.

Requirements

  • Coursework/Training: Successful completion of an Alaska state-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education which meets state certification requirements.
  • Upon hire: Alaska Nursing Assistant Certification License
  • Within 30 days of hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
  • Coursework/Training: Some college courses in nursing or therapy field.
  • 3 months Nursing assistant experience in acute or extended care.

Benefits

  • Paid holidays
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid parental leave
  • Vision insurance
  • Parental leave

Place

City
Anchorage, Alaska
Rent against this pay
35% of monthly gross
This role$1,489/mo rent
Monthly gross$4,212/mo

$1,489 median rent against $4,212 a month at $27/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.

Local household income
$103,284/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
5% above the national average

Anchorage area index 105.4, where 100 is the national average.

Anchorage sits between the Chugach Mountains and Cook Inlet, offering urban conveniences alongside ready access to Alaska's wilderness. Outdoor recreation, frequent wildlife sightings, and long summer days define daily life for nurses who relocate here.

Map showing the location of Anchorage, AK
Approximate location in Anchorage, AK. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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