Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Night Shift - 900 W

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision 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 condition when requested and report changes to nursing staff. The position is in the 30-bed adult medical-surgical unit, which specializes in postoperative care for gastrointestinal and genitourinary surgical patients and is recognized as a Center of Excellence for bariatric surgery. The unit has private and semi-private rooms and emphasizes collaborative, patient-centered care. Nurse Assistant Trainees complete training in classroom and clinical learning environments. During clinical rotations, they provide basic care under the direction of a clinical educator and nursing staff, within their scope of practice. A competency assessment is administered at the end of training. The posting lists a night-shift role with 24 scheduled weekly hours. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $900, up to 12 hours of front-loaded paid time off, a relocation bonus of up to $3,000, a $3 night differential, and a career ladder up to $1.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Valuable time-management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Flexibility and ability to work in a multitasking environment.
For Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant applicants: within the past three years, at least one of the following: three months’ experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or Surgical Technologist; completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program; completion of a fundamentals of nursing course with clinical experience in an accredited nursing or practical nursing education program; or a Missouri CNA license.
For applicants using the Missouri CNA Appendix, the Missouri CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire.
BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days.
Availability to work consistently and on time is listed for the trainee position.
Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable completion of job tasks is listed for the trainee position.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior patient care or healthcare-related experience.

Responsibilities

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