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CNA, Intermediate Care Unit

Salem Health
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United States, Oregon, Salem
Jun 25, 2025
Location Site: Salem Hospital, 890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301 Department: Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) Position Type: Full Time, 36 hours/weekly, Non-Exempt Schedule: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, various days Your role with us As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Salem Health, you play a vital role in delivering compassionate, hands-on care during some of the most vulnerable moments in a patient's life. You'll assist with daily living activities, monitor vital signs, and collaborate closely with nurses and providers to ensure safe, personalized care. Your empathy, attention to detail, and strong communication skills help create a healing environment and build meaningful connections with patients and families. The Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) has 30 telemetry capable private rooms including both medical and intermediate levels of care. The unit specializes in sepsis, heart failure, myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes, acute or chronic respiratory failure, acute or chronic renal failure, pneumonia, cardiac dysrhythmias, gastrointestinal bleeds, diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, and drug overdoses. The scope of service is broad, including home ventilators for tracheostomy patients, bi-pap/c-pap initiation, cardioversions, transesophageal echocardiograms, post angiograms/ablation, permanent pacemakers and internal defibrillators, cardiac intravenous medications including vasoactive medications, frequent vital signs checks, and conscious sedation. We collaborate with a wide variety of physicians and specialties to help promote outcomes. With a strong team culture, opportunities exist for CNAs to obtain skills working with a variety of diagnoses and form relationships with patients who remain in one unit from admission to discharge. Salem Health's IMCU is a proud recipient of the Gold Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). What you'll do Assist patients with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Monitor and record vital signs, reporting changes to the nursing team. Support nurses and healthcare staff in delivering personalized, high-quality care. Maintain a clean, safe, and healing environment for patients and families. Provide emotional support and compassionate care during vulnerable moments. Communicate clearly and respectfully with patients, families, and team members. Help ensure patient dignity, comfort, and safety at all times. Required qualifications Licensed in the State of Oregon to practice as a CNA. Current Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional Information The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong teamwork and adaptability, contributing to a collaborative environment that supports optimal patient outcomes. Proven ability to work tactfully and effectively with physicians, nurses and other hospital employees. Successful candidate will have experience in an acute hospital setting. Total rewards package Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth. Click here for details. Why Salem Health? Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care. We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you'll find more than a job, you'll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive. Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law. Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org.