Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Step Down Unit - Night Shift
About The Position
This role involves providing basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, assisting with bathing, dressing, and moving patients, changing linens, and other assigned duties. The position also requires obtaining information on patient condition and reporting any changes. The job description outlines two paths: one for Certified Nurse Assistants/Nurse Assistants and another for Nurse Assistant Trainees through a training program. The trainee program functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel, with supervision from a clinical educator and nursing staff. Upon completion of the training, a competency assessment will be administered.
Requirements
- 3 months experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or Surgical Technologist in the past 3 years OR Completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years OR Completed the “fundamentals of nursing” course with clinical in an accredited nursing program or practical nursing education program OR Must have Missouri CNA License OR Must have MO CNA Appendix AND MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Valuable time management skills
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
- Availability for work on a consistent and timely basis
- Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks
- BLS 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 direction of nursing staff.
- Take vital signs.
- Bathe patients.
- Dress patients.
- Move patients.
- Change linens.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff.
- Report any changes in patient condition.
Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Retirement with Employer Match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
