Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Medical Oncology - Day Shift
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 position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, with day-shift hours of 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. The role provides basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Duties include taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, moving patients, changing linens, gathering information about patient conditions as requested, and reporting changes in patient condition. Other duties may be assigned. For Nurse Assistant Trainees, the position includes classroom and clinical training to prepare for work as unlicensed assistive personnel. During clinical rotations, trainees provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff, perform duties within their scope of practice, and report changes in patient condition. A competency assessment is administered 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 notes workplace recognition from Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, Forbes, and Healthcare Innovation.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
- Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant candidates must meet one of the following: have 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; have completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years; have completed the fundamentals of nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing or practical nursing education program; hold a Missouri CNA license; or hold a MO CNA Appendix and obtain a MO CNA license within 120 days of hire.
- BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Time management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multitasking environment.
- For trainees, consistent and timely availability for work and conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable completion of tasks.
Nice To Haves
- Prior patient care or health care-related experience 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 or, for trainees, the clinical educator.
- Report changes in patient condition.
- For trainees, participate in classroom and clinical learning and provide care under the supervision of the clinical educator and nursing staff.
- For trainees, complete a competency assessment at the end of training.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits, plus retirement with employer match and more, for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
- Up to $900 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
- Up to 12 hours of front-loaded paid time off for qualified candidates.
- Up to $3,000 relocation bonus for qualified candidates.
- Career ladder up to $1.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
