Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Medical Oncology - Night Shift

CoxHealth • Springfield, MO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

CoxHealth is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Nurse Assistant Trainee for Medical Oncology at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri. The role is scheduled for 24 hours per week, from 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM on the night shift.

The position provides basic patient care under the direction and supervision of nursing staff. Duties include taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, moving patients, changing linens, collecting information about patient condition as requested, and reporting changes in condition. Nurse Assistant Trainees complete training in classroom and clinical learning environments, provide care within their scope under supervision, and complete a competency assessment at the end of training.

CoxHealth serves 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas and includes six hospitals, five emergency rooms, and more than 80 clinics. The organization lists workplace recognitions from Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, Forbes, and Healthcare Innovation.

Requirements

• For the Nurse Assistant Trainee pathway, a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred; prior patient care or health care-related experience is preferred.
• For the Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant pathway, a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• For the Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant pathway, meet one of these qualifications: 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; completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years; completion of a fundamentals of nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing or practical nursing education program; or a Missouri CNA license.
• If hired with a Missouri CNA Appendix, obtain a Missouri CNA license within 120 days of hire.
• Obtain BLS within 90 days of hire.
• 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 the trainee pathway, availability for work on a consistent and timely basis, and conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable completion of job tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Prior patient care or health care-related experience is preferred for the Nurse Assistant Trainee pathway.
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred for both pathways.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of nursing staff or, for trainees, a clinical educator.
• Take patients’ vital signs.
• Bathe and dress patients.
• Move patients and change linens.
• Perform other duties as assigned and within the applicable scope of practice.
• Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff or a clinical educator.
• Report changes in patient condition.
• For trainees, participate in classroom and clinical learning and complete a competency assessment at the end of training.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Retirement plan with employer match.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $900 for qualified candidates.
• Up to 12 hours of front-loaded paid time off for qualified candidates.
• Relocation bonus of up to $3,000 for qualified candidates.
• Career ladder with an increase of up to $1.

What This Job Offers

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