Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Surgical Unit - Night Shift

Facility:
Cox Medical Center Branson: 525 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson, Missouri, United States of America, 65616

Department: 1389 Surgical Unit 500 Branson

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Hours:

6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Cox Health is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. Cox Health has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
Named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to work five times. Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, change linens and other duties as assigned. Obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff, and reports any changes in patient condition.

• Up to $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 40 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
• Career Ladder up to $1.00 Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply

Nurse Assistant Training Program Job Summary Functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel. While in the clinical learning environment, will provide basic patient care under direction and supervision of clinical educator and nursing staff. During clinical rotation, 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 clinical setting, obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff or clinical educator and reports any changes in patient condition. At the end of the training, a competency assessment will be administered to validate learning.

Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, change linens and other duties as assigned. Obtains information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff, and reports any changes in patient condition.

• Education Preferred:
  High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Experience Preferred:
  Prior patient care or health care related experience
• Skills:
  
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Skills:
  
  Exhibits valuable time management skills
• Skills:
  
  Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Skills:
  
  Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
• Skills:
  
  Is available for work on a consistent and timely basis
• Skills:
  
  Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• Education Required:
  
  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

At Cox Health, we don't just provide medical services; we've created an atmosphere where innovation, collaboration, values, and excellence come together to transform lives. Whether you desire to work in a clinical or non-clinical capacity, Cox Health has the perfect position for you! Cox Health is the region’s employer of choice because we keep our mission, vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in your community?

To improve the health of the communities we serve.

To be the best for those who need us.

Safety, compassion, respect, and integrity.

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