CNA – General Surgery

Salem Health; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Salem Health in Salem Hospital seeks a certified nursing assistant to deliver compassionate, high-quality care. You’ll assist with activities of daily living, monitor patients, document observations, and support a safe healing environment alongside nurses and the care team.

This part-time, non-exempt position features 12-hour night shifts (7:00 pm–7:30 am) with scheduling variability and opportunities to learn within the General Surgery department at Salem Health.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Oregon to practice as a CNA.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including assistance with activities of daily living, mobility, positioning, hygiene, and comfort.
• Observe, document, and promptly communicate changes in patient condition to the primary nurse.
• Deliver care according to Salem Health policies and CNA duties; perform only Competency-based skills.
• Accurately document patient care and observations in the EMR using approved terminology.
• Support patient safety by following infection prevention practices and proper identification procedures.
• Collaborate with nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary team during handoffs and education reinforcement.
• Assist with unit operations, stocking supplies, transporting specimens, and maintaining equipment.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Education

Licensed CNA in Oregon

BLS certification

Job description

Location: Salem Hospital, 890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Department:General Surgery
Position Type:Part Time, 24 hours/week, Non-Exempt
Schedule:7:00 pm -7:30 am, 12 hour shifts, variable scheduled days

Your role with us

As a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Salem Health, you’ll play a vital role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care that supports our patients' comfort, dignity, and recovery. Working alongside nurses and other members of the care team, you’ll provide hands‑on assistance with daily living activities, monitor and report changes in patient condition, and help create a safe, supportive healing environment. Whether you’re assisting patients with mobility, reinforcing education, or ensuring accurate documentation, your work directly impacts the patient experience and contributes to exceptional outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Provide direct patient care, including assistance with activities of daily living, mobility, positioning, hygiene, and comfort, while promoting patient independence whenever possible.
• Observe, document, and promptly communicate changes in patient condition, behavior, skin integrity, vital signs, or safety concerns to the primary nurse to support timely clinical decision-making.
• Deliver care in accordance with Salem Health policies, Oregon State Board Division 63 standards, and authorized CNA duties, performing only those skills for which competency has been demonstrated.
• Accurately document patient care, observations, and interventions in the electronic medical record while utilizing approved medical terminology, downtime procedures, and hospital documentation standards.
• Support patient safety by following infection prevention practices, using proper patient identification procedures, maintaining a clean and organized environment, and utilizing safe lifting and transfer techniques.
• Collaborate with nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary team members by participating in patient handoffs, reinforcing patient education, and helping ensure continuity of care.
• Demonstrate flexibility by assisting with patient care assignments across units as needed, participating in new employee orientation, and supporting unit operations through tasks such as stocking supplies, transporting specimens, and maintaining equipment and work areas.

Required qualifications

• Licensed in the State of Oregon to practice as a CNA.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS).

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 [e-mail].