Good place to work, typical hospital hierarchy and bureaucracy. - CNA Providence Employee Review

3.0
Jun 28, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The hospital is very modern and efficient. There are many excellent nurses and charge nurses. Teamwork is great with the other CNAs and the level of independence to perform ones job is nice too. Opportunity to change departments or train for ward clerk is available.

Cons

As a CNA, you should be accustomed to the bottom of the totem pole. Patient ratios are always on the high side, many RNs assume you are dumb, and prepare to be floated around without a say. Staffing will call you on every one of your days off, and watch out because sometimes they will change your schedule without notice.

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5.0
Jun 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Providence is a secure job.

Cons

None of I can think of.

4.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

(This is for Providence St Vincent Medical Center in PDX) - staffing ratios - break nurses - ONA union - coworkers on my unit are very helpful and kind (can’t speak for every unit though)

Cons

- upper management hates the nursing union - we are short on many supplies on weekend night shifts - crappy insurance - my unit’s manager is almost never there, they’re always on vacation or working remote. This makes our manager very out of touch with the unit’s needs

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