Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Step Down Unit South - Day Shift

Job Overview

Facility:
Cox Health South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, 65807

Department: 1054 Step Down Unit South

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36 (6:30am-7pm)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens, and other duties as assigned. Obtain information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff and report any changes in patient condition.

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 the 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 the 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.

• Preferred:
  High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 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

• 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

• BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant

• Medical, Vision, Dental
• Retirement with Employer Match
• More benefits available; 20+ hrs/week coverage

Cox Health is an equal‑opportunity employer.