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

About the role

Facility: Cox Medical Center Branson, 525 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson, Missouri 65616. Department: 1397 Step Down Unit Branson. CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas, comprising six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics. It has been recognized as a top workplace by Modern Healthcare, Newsweek, Forbes, and Healthcare Innovation.

Responsibilities

• Function within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of clinical educators and nursing staff.
• During clinical rotation, perform duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens, and other tasks within scope of practice as directed.
• Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff or clinical educator and report any changes.
• At the end of training, complete a competency assessment to validate learning.
• For Certified Nurse Assistant roles: provide basic patient care under nursing staff direction, take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, change linens, and perform other assigned duties; report changes in patient condition.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (preferred).
• Experience:
  • Prior patient care or health‑related experience preferred for the training program.
  • For Certified Nurse Assistant positions: 3 months 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 a “fundamentals of nursing” course with clinical in an accredited nursing or practical nursing program; OR possession of a Missouri CNA license; OR MO CNA Appendix with MO CNA license to be obtained within 120 days of hire.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication; valuable time management; strong analytical/problem‑solving abilities; flexibility and ability to work in a multi‑tasking environment; consistent and timely availability; conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable performance.
• Licensure/Certification: BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week).
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 hours; Shift: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM; Night Shift.