Certified Nurse Assistant or Nurse Assistant - Ortho-Neuro 800W South - Day Shift
About The Position
The Certified Nurse Assistant or Nurse Assistant provides basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff in the Ortho-Neuro 800W South department at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri. Duties include taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, moving patients, changing linens, gathering information about patient condition as requested by nursing staff, and reporting changes in patient condition. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM on the day shift. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $1,800, up to 24 hours of front-loaded paid time off, and a relocation bonus of up to $3,000. A career ladder up to level 1 is available. Certified Nurse Assistants, Nurse Assistants, and Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply.
Requirements
- Required experience or qualification: at least 3 months of nursing assistant experience in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT experience, or Surgical Technologist experience within the past 3 years; OR completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years; OR completion of the fundamentals of nursing course with clinical experience in an accredited nursing or practical nursing education program; OR a Missouri CNA license; OR a Missouri CNA Appendix, with the Missouri CNA license obtained within 120 days of hire.
- BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
- Take patients' vital signs.
- Bathe and dress patients.
- Move patients and change linens.
- Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff.
- Report changes in patient condition to nursing staff.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Sign-on bonus of up to $1,800 for qualified candidates
- Up to 24 hours of front-loaded paid time off for qualified candidates
- Relocation bonus of up to $3,000 for qualified candidates
- Career ladder up to level 1
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
