Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Surgical Unit - Night Shift

CoxHealth • Springfield, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff in the Surgical Unit. Duties include taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, moving patients, changing linens, and completing other assigned tasks. Obtain information about patients’ conditions as requested by nursing staff and report any changes. Eligible applicants include Certified Nurse Assistants, Nurse Assistants, and Nurse Assistant Trainees.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Valuable time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multitasking environment.
• Availability to work on a consistent and timely basis.
• Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable performance and completion of job tasks.
• For the Nurse Assistant/CNA pathway, meet at least one of the following: have three months of experience within the past three years as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or Surgical Technologist; 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 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 of nursing staff.
• Take patients’ vital signs.
• Bathe and dress patients.
• Move patients and change linens.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Obtain information on patients’ conditions as requested by nursing staff.
• Report changes in patients’ conditions.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• Up to $1,800 sign-on bonus.
• Up to 24 hours of front-loaded paid time off.
• Up to $3,000 relocation bonus.
• Career ladder opportunity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed