Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - WEO - Day Shift - Step Down Unit

CoxHealth • Branson, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee on the Step Down Unit at Cox Medical Center Branson. The role involves providing basic patient care under the direction and supervision of nursing staff and clinical educators. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, assisting with bathing and dressing, moving patients, changing linens, and reporting changes in patient condition. The position offers a training program for those seeking to become unlicensed assistive personnel, with a competency assessment at the end of the training. There are also opportunities for career advancement and bonuses for qualified candidates.

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
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibits valuable time management skills
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
• Is available for work on a consistent and timely basis
• Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks

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 vitals.
• Bathe and dress patients.
• Move patients.
• Change linens.
• Perform other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
• Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff.
• Report any changes in patient condition.
• Function within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Provide basic patient care under direction and supervision of clinical educator and nursing staff during clinical rotation.
• Obtain information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff or clinical educator and reports any changes in patient condition during clinical rotation.
• Undergo a competency assessment at the end of the training to validate learning.

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Retirement 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
• Career Ladder up to $1.00
• $3 WEO differential

What This Job Offers

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