Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Nurse Assistant Trainee - Cardiac 400 W 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 patients’ conditions when requested and report changes to nursing staff. For Nurse Assistant Trainees, the role includes classroom and clinical training as unlicensed assistive personnel. During clinical rotations, trainees provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff, within their scope of practice. Trainees report patient-condition changes and complete a competency assessment at the end of training. This position is in the Cardiac 400 W South department at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri. The schedule is 36 hours per week, 6:30 AM–7:00 PM, on day shift.
Requirements
- Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong time-management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multitasking environment.
- For the Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant role, one of the following is required: 3 months of experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT experience, or Surgical Technologist experience within the past 3 years; completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 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
- Prior patient-care or healthcare-related experience.
- Consistent and timely work availability.
- Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable performance of job tasks.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
- Take vital signs, bathe and dress patients, move patients, and change linens.
- Obtain information about patient conditions as requested by nursing staff or a clinical educator.
- Report changes in patient condition to nursing staff or a clinical educator.
- For trainees, participate in classroom and clinical learning and complete a competency assessment at the end of training.
- Perform other assigned duties within the role’s scope of practice.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
- Retirement plan with employer match.
- Up to $4,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
- Up to 40 hours of front-loaded paid time off for qualified candidates.
- Up to $3,000 relocation bonus for qualified candidates.
- $3 shift differential.
- Career ladder up to $1.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
