Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Neuro Trauma ICU South - Day Shift
About The Position
Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff, including taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, moving patients, changing linens, and completing other assigned duties. Obtain information about patient conditions as requested by nursing staff and report any changes. Nurse Assistant trainees function in classroom and clinical learning environments to train as unlicensed assistive personnel. During clinical rotations, they provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff, perform duties within their scope of practice, communicate patient-condition information, and report changes. A competency assessment is administered at the end of training to validate learning. The position is in the Neuro Trauma ICU South at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri. The scheduled hours are 36 per week, with a day shift of 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Time management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multitasking environment.
- For Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant: one of the following is required: three months of nursing assistant experience in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT experience, or Surgical Technologist experience within the past three years; completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past three years; completion of a fundamentals of nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing or practical nursing education program; a Missouri CNA license; or a Missouri CNA Appendix, with the Missouri CNA license obtained within 120 days of hire.
- BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior patient care or health care-related experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
- Take vital signs, bathe and dress patients, move patients, change linens, and perform other assigned duties.
- Obtain information about patient conditions as requested by nursing staff and report any changes.
- For trainees, participate in classroom and clinical training as unlicensed assistive personnel.
- During clinical rotations, provide care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff, within scope of practice.
- For trainees, complete a competency assessment at the end of training.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
- Retirement with employer match.
- Additional benefits for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
