Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Cardiac 300 West Tower South - Night Shift

Facility: CoxHealth South, 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, 65807

Department: Cardiac 300 West Tower South

Scheduled weekly hours: 36 | Shift: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM (Night Shift)

About the Organization

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, five emergency departments, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth 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, and dental coverage
• Retirement plan with employer match (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Up to $1,800 sign-on bonus
• Up to 24 hours of front-loaded paid time off
• Up to $3,000 relocation bonus
• Career ladder opportunities up to $1 more per hour

Responsibilities

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

Nurse Assistant Training Program

Functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel.

• During clinical rotation, provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff
• Perform duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, and changing linens within scope of practice
• Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff or clinical educator and report any changes
• Complete a competency assessment at the end of training to validate learning

Requirements

For Certified Nurse Assistant / Nurse Assistant:

• 3 months of experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or surgical technologist within the past 3 years
• OR completion of an unlicensed assistive personnel program within the past 3 years
• OR completion of the “fundamentals of nursing” course with clinical in an accredited nursing or practical nursing education program
• OR a Missouri CNA license
• OR a MO CNA Appendix (MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire)

For Nurse Assistant Trainees:

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
• Prior patient care or healthcare-related experience (preferred)

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility, reliability, and attention to detail
• Consistent and timely availability for work

Licensure / Certification

• BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire