Resources for Growth
and Development
PROGRAMS
DESIGNED TO
PROMOTE YOUR
PROGRESS.
CREATE THE CAREER YOU ENVISION.
Your professional growth is a top priority at Kootenai Health. We encourage and inspire you to explore new career possibilities, gain essential skills and experience, and learn how to succeed to maximize the positive impact of your strengths and interests. We have the programs and courses to help you progress professionally. At Kootenai Health, we want you to build a career and grow with the team for years to come.
RESOURCES FOR GROWTH AND SUCCESS.
Whether you pursue a clinical or non-clinical role, you’ll find that Kootenai Health provides avenues for personal and professional development and advancement. Consider these opportunities to accelerate your career growth:
Kootenai Health values career development and invests in employees to help them reach their goals. Tuition assistance of up to $5,200 annually is available to employees following their first 90 days. In addition, teams may provide additional opportunities to complete optional certifications and classes or attend learning events or conferences. Kootenai Health University, offered by Organizational Development, provides learning and development programs that equip employees with the tools and skills needed to be highly effective, engaged, and ready to provide exceptional patient-focused care. Kootenai Health offers more than 20 internal courses and programs at no cost to the employee. Employees also have access to several custom training options, coaching, and professional development planning.
CNA APPRENTICE PROGRAM
This program is an introductory step in the pathway toward nurse development. The nursing assistant apprentice is an individual hired by Kootenai Health and currently enrolled in a nursing assistant course at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center (WTC). Kootenai Health pays full tuition for the 12-week course, which concludes with testing and certification. After the program, the CNA is fully oriented to the role and ready to transition into a CNA position on their unit of hire.
PROFESSIONAL & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT APPRENTICE PROGRAM
At Kootenai Health, we view professional and leadership development as a continuous journey to grow the knowledge and skills needed for your current role and to prepare for future opportunities. Our Leadership Essentials and Leadership Management courses are designed to support your growth, strengthen your leadership abilities, and help you thrive as both an individual and a team member.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT APPRENTICE PROGRAM
The Medical Assistant Apprentice Program is designed for those who are currently enrolled in the Medical Assistant Apprentice course at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center (WTC) or another approved program, enabling them to work full-time during the day and attend classes two evenings per week. This nine-month course concludes with testing and certification. Upon certification, participants advance to the position of medical assistant, certified. Tuition assistance for the Medical Assistant Program is available through Idaho Launch and Kootenai Health.
FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
The Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Residency is a three-year program affiliated with the University of Washington Family Medicine Residency Network. It prepares new physician graduates for family practice.
PHARMACY RESIDENCY
The Kootenai Health Pharmacy Residency Program provides an opportunity for students to gain real-world pharmacological experience and training in a community-based health system.
Explore Careers at Kootenai HealthExplore the Student Career Guide to unlock a world of opportunities! This resource is packed with valuable information about various careers and pathways that align with your interests and skills. Discover potential paths, understand the qualifications needed, and find inspiration for your future. Your dream career at Kootenai Health might be just a click away!
Job Shadow: If you are sixteen or over and would like to complete a job shadow at Kootenai Health, please reach out to Human Resources at 208-625-4637 or by emailing careers@kh.org for more information and next steps.
Jobs at Kootenai Health: If you are sixteen or over, we have multiple positions and pathways you may be interested in! We hire those sixteen and over in roles such as Barista, CNA, Guest Relations Associate, Nursing Assistant Apprentice, Patient Services Coordinator, Imaging Services Scheduler, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomist, Medical Receptionist, Materials Handler, Nutrition Tech, and many more! Review open positions and apply online here.
Project Search Program: Kootenai Health is a proud host of the Project Search Program. Project Search is a high school transition initiative that provides education and training to young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Teen Volunteer Program (Ages 14–17)
Are you a student between the ages of 14 and 17 interested in gaining real-world job experience and exploring a future in health care? The Teen Volunteer Program at Kootenai Health offers a hands-on introduction to the medical field while helping you build valuable skills like communication, teamwork, and professionalism.
Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community while gaining exposure to a variety of hospital departments and careers. Many of our volunteers go on to pursue jobs and advanced training in health care.
To learn more, visit kh.org/volunteer-services.
PAID NURSING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS:
ANCC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Nursing certification is a great way to demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills within a particular specialty. Success Pays is a program that assists nurses in achieving specialty certification while removing financial barriers and reducing test-taking anxiety.
NURSING EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
The Kootenai Health Nursing Excellence Program (NEP) is a voluntary, peer-reviewed program designed to recognize clinical nurses for their professional achievements and contributions to improve patient care. The Kootenai Health NEP is organized around the Magnet® pillars: Exemplary Professional Practice, Transformational Leadership, Structural Empowerment, and New Knowledge and Innovation. The NEP recognizes, promotes, and rewards nurse engagement and contributions to the organization, the community, and the nursing profession through a financial incentive based on those contributions. Points are earned based on a grid, and the financial award is based on points earned. This program is open to all RNs who work at least 50% of the time in direct patient care, are employees in good standing, have been a nurse for at least one year, have been employed by Kootenai Health for at least six months, and average a minimum of 36 hours worked per pay period.
NURSE APPRENTICE PROGRAM
The Nurse Apprentice Program provides another step in the pathway toward nurse development. A nurse apprentice is an enrolled nursing student employed for pay in a non-licensed capacity by an Idaho Board of Nursing-approved healthcare agency. For apprentices, there is greater exposure to clinical application and critical nurse thinking while in direct partnership with an RN. They enjoy flexible work hours, which allows them to balance school and other life responsibilities. After graduation, an apprentice should experience an easier transition to practice as they enter nurse residency.
NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
The yearlong Nurse Residency Program is provided to nurses who have less than one year of experience and less than six months hospital acute-care experience.
Additional
We offer additional programs for nursing team members, including the Periop 101 Course and the Nurse Mentorship Program. Explore them on our Nursing Opportunities page.
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