Join the team at Avera!
Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
If you’re a compassionate individual who enjoys helping people, become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Avera!
Position Highlights:
- As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) gain hands-on experience in care working alongside nurses and other professionals who are passionate about creating a positive impact.
- Not Certified? We provide paid on-the-job training! No college degree is required.
- Career Growth: Great opportunity to obtain healthcare experience for those that are looking to further their education in healthcare or be involved in an ever-changing career with upward mobility.
- Avera supports team members with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
- One week of PTO advanced for eligible hires
- Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
- Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
- Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
- See more benefits
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) works under the direction of an RN to maintain comfort and well-being of the patient. CNAs are essential in nearly every health care setting, including hospital, home health care and long-term care facilities. Some responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, weight, height and intake and output as directed.
Make a positive impact working as a CNA! Avera welcomes you to bring your passion for helping patients to join our mission of transforming the health of people and communities. Our team of compassionate nurses & certified nursing assistants deliver award-winning care. Here, you’re valued for being you and sharing your gift of caring for others. It’s a hard job — which is why we support you with great pay and mission-focused coworkers invested in your success and professional development.
Many of our nursing careers offer:
- Sign-on incentives
- Flex nurse schedules
- Great pay and benefits
- Advancement opportunities
- Student loan repayment program
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- No prior education or experience is necessary to get hired for this important role in the medical field.
- Avera provides complete training and hands-on mentorship to all CNA employees acquiring certification.
- A 75-hour training program is designed to prepare you for the nursing assistant certification exam. Avera will also cover the cost of certification in most cases depending on the state where you work in our region.
