Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Pediatrics - Day shift
Facility: CoxHealth South, 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, 65807
Department: SLC-CH Pediatrics
About the role
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.
Candidates who are Certified Nurse Assistants, Nurse Assistants, or Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply.
Nurse Assistant Training Program
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
- 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.
Requirements
Education
Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
Preferred: Prior patient care or health care related experience
Skills
- 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
- Available for work on a consistent and timely basis
- Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks
Licensure/Certification/Registration
BLS must be obtained within 90 days
Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant
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.
Requirements
Education
Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
Required: One of the following:
- 3 months experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or Surgical Technologist in the past 3 years
- Completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years
- Completed the “fundamentals of nursing” course with clinical in an accredited nursing program or practical nursing education program
- Must have Missouri CNA License
- Must have MO CNA Appendix AND MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire
Skills
- 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
Licensure/Certification/Registration
BLS must be obtained within 90 days
Schedule
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
Hours: 6:30 AM - 7:15 PM
Work Shift: Day Shift
Benefits
Eligible for benefits if working 20+ hours per week, including:
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Retirement with Employer Match
- Additional benefits available
For a comprehensive list of benefits, visit: Benefits | CoxHealth
About CoxHealth
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, five ERs, 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)