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. Duties include taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, moving patients, changing linens, and completing other assigned tasks. Obtain information about patient condition as requested by nursing staff and report any changes. Nurse Assistant Trainees participate in classroom and clinical learning 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, performing tasks within their scope of practice. At the end of training, a competency assessment is administered to validate learning. The position is in the Neuro Trauma ICU South at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri. The schedule is 24 hours per week, with hours of 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM on day shift.
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.
- Consistent and timely availability for work.
- For Nurse Assistant/CNA applicants, meet one of the following: have at least 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; have completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past three years; have completed the fundamentals of nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing or practical nursing education program; hold a Missouri CNA license; or hold a Missouri CNA Appendix and obtain a Missouri CNA license within 120 days of hire.
- Obtain BLS certification within 90 days.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior patient care or healthcare-related experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of nursing staff or a clinical educator.
- Take and report vital signs and other information about patient condition as requested.
- Bathe, dress, and move patients, and change linens.
- Report changes in patient condition to nursing staff.
- For trainees, participate in classroom and clinical training and complete a competency assessment at the end of training.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
