Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - 400 E Cardiac Telemetry - Day Shift

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel. While in the clinical learning environment, the trainee will provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff. During clinical rotation, the trainee may perform duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens, and other duties within their scope of practice as directed. While in the clinical setting, the trainee will obtain information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff or clinical educator and report any changes in patient condition. At the end of the training, a competency assessment will be administered to validate learning. The role also involves providing basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff, performing duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens, and other duties as assigned. The individual will obtain information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff and report any changes in patient condition.

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
Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant
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 patients.
Dress patients.
Move patients.
Change linens.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Obtain information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff.
Report any changes in patient condition.
Functions 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 while in the clinical setting.
Administer competency assessment to validate learning at the end of training.