Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Pediatrics - Night Shift

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

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.

Responsibilities

• Take patient vitals
• Bathe and dress patients
• Move patients as needed
• Change linens
• Obtain and report information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Certified Nurse Assistant / Nurse Assistant

• 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

Nurse Assistant Trainees

• Functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel
• Provides basic patient care under direction and supervision of clinical educator and nursing staff during clinical rotation
• Performs duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens within scope of practice as directed
• Obtains information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff or clinical educator and reports changes
• Completes competency assessment at the end of training to validate learning

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Preferred)
• Prior patient care or health care related experience (Preferred)

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Valuable time management skills
• Strong analytical and 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

Certifications

• BLS must be obtained within 90 days

Schedule

• 36 scheduled weekly hours
• Night Shift: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits
• Retirement with employer match (20+ hrs/week)

For a comprehensive list of benefits, visit: Benefits | CoxHealth