Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Cardiac 400 W South - Night 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, report changes in patient condition, and complete a competency assessment at the end of training. The role is in the Cardiac 400 W South department at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri. The schedule is 24 hours per week, 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM, on the night shift. Certified Nurse Assistants, Nurse Assistants, and Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply.
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 the Nurse Assistant/Trainee training program, BLS must be obtained within 90 days.
- For Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant roles, meet at least one of the following: 3 months of nursing assistant experience 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 the 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.
- For Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant roles, BLS must be obtained within 90 days.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior patient-care or health-care-related experience.
- Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable performance and completion of job tasks.
- Availability to work on a consistent and timely basis.
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 patient-care duties as assigned and within the employee’s scope of practice.
- Obtain information about patient condition as requested by nursing staff or a clinical educator.
- Report changes in patient condition.
- For trainees, participate in classroom and clinical training and complete a competency assessment at the end of training.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
- Retirement plan with employer match.
- Up to $2,000 sign-on bonus.
- Up to 20 hours of front-loaded paid time off.
- Up to $3,000 relocation bonus.
- Career ladder up to $1 (as stated in the posting).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
