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Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Duties include taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, moving patients, changing linens, and performing other assigned tasks. Obtain information about patient condition as requested by nursing staff and report any changes. This position is in the Surgical Unit at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri. The scheduled weekly hours are 36, with a night shift schedule of 1830–0700. Certified Nurse Assistants, Nurse Assistants, and Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply. A Nurse Assistant Training Program is available. Qualified candidates may be eligible for up to a $1,800 sign-on bonus, up to 24 hours of front-loaded paid time off, a relocation bonus of up to $3,000, and a career ladder up to $1. Benefits including medical, vision, dental, and retirement with employer match are available to employees working 20 or more hours per week.

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.
  • Consistent and timely availability for work.
  • Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable performance and completion of job tasks.
  • BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days.
  • For the Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant qualifications: one of the following is required: three months of experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or Surgical Technologist within the past three years; completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past three years; completion of a fundamentals of nursing course with clinical in an accredited nursing or practical nursing education program; a Missouri CNA license; or a Missouri CNA Appendix, with the Missouri CNA license obtained within 120 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Prior patient care or healthcare-related experience 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.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Obtain information about 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
  • Up to $1,800 sign-on bonus 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 with potential advancement up to $1

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