Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Night Shift - 800 Ortho-Neuro

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

7d•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 training to prepare for work as unlicensed assistive personnel. In the clinical setting, trainees provide basic care under the direction and supervision of the clinical educator and nursing staff, perform tasks within their scope of practice, report patient-condition changes, and complete a competency assessment at the end of training. The position is on CoxHealth’s 26-bed 800 Neuro-Ortho unit, which cares for patients with complex conditions including stroke, trauma, and neurosurgical cases. The unit serves adults ages 18 to 102 and describes its environment as fast-paced, collaborative, and team-oriented.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Effective time-management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Flexibility and ability to work in a multitasking environment.
For Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant candidates: one of the following—at least 3 months of nursing assistant experience in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT experience, or Surgical Technologist experience in the past 3 years; completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program in 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 a Missouri CNA license obtained within 120 days of hire.
For trainees, a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred; prior patient-care or health-care-related experience is preferred.
BLS certification 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 the direction of nursing staff.
Take patients’ vital signs.
Bathe and dress patients.
Move patients and change linens.
Complete other duties as assigned and within the applicable scope of practice.
Obtain information about patient conditions as requested by nursing staff or the clinical educator.
Report changes in patient condition.
For trainees, participate in classroom and clinical learning and complete a competency assessment.