Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Pulmonary 300 E South - Day Shift

CoxHealth • Springfield, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The role is in the Pulmonary 300 E South department at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri, and is scheduled for 24 hours per week on the day shift, from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM.

The Nurse Assistant Training Program provides classroom and clinical training to prepare participants to work as unlicensed assistive personnel. In clinical rotations, trainees provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff, within their scope of practice. A competency assessment is administered at the end of training.

Certified Nurse Assistants and Nurse Assistants provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Duties include taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, moving patients, changing linens, and other assigned tasks. They obtain requested information about patient condition and report changes to nursing staff.

Applicants may apply as a Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Nurse Assistant Trainee.

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.
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days.
• For Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant applicants, meet at least one of these qualifications: 3 months of nursing assistant experience in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, 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.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred for the training program and Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant roles.
• Prior patient care or health care-related experience preferred for the training program.
• Consistent and timely availability for work is listed as a training program qualification.
• Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable performance and completion of job tasks is listed as a training program qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
• Take patients’ vital signs; bathe, dress, and move patients; change linens; and perform other assigned duties.
• Obtain information about patient condition as requested by nursing staff or, during training, the clinical educator.
• Report changes in patient condition.
• During clinical rotations, provide care under the supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff, within the trainee’s scope of practice.
• Complete a competency assessment at the end of the training program.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Additional benefits are available to employees working 20 or more hours per week.

What This Job Offers

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