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

Nurse Assistant Training Program

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.

Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply.

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.

Preferred:
High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prior patient care or health care related experience

• 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

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