Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Float - Night Shift - CARE

CoxHealth • Springfield, MO

6d • Onsite

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 patient conditions as requested by nursing staff and report any changes.

For Nurse Assistant Trainees, the role includes classroom and clinical learning to train as unlicensed assistive personnel. In clinical settings, trainees provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff, perform duties within their scope of practice, and report changes in patient conditions. A competency assessment is administered at the end of training to validate learning.

This is a float-pool position at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri, with a scheduled 36 hours per week and a 6:30 PM–7:00 AM night shift. Certified Nurse Assistants, Nurse Assistants, and Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply.

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 Nurse Assistant/CNA: Within the past 3 years, at least 3 months of experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT experience, or Surgical Technologist experience; alternatively, 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 MO 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.
• Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable performance and completion of job tasks.
• Consistent and timely availability for work.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
• Take vital signs; bathe, dress, and move patients; change linens; and perform other assigned duties.
• Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff and report changes in patient condition.
• For trainees, provide basic patient care in clinical learning settings under the supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff.
• For trainees, perform clinical duties within their scope of practice as directed.
• For trainees, 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 $1,800 sign-on bonus.
• Up to 24 hours of front-loaded paid time off.
• Up to $3,000 relocation bonus.
• $2.25 float differential.
• $3 night shift differential.
• Career ladder up to level 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED