Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - 800 West Tower
Facility: CoxHealth South, 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, 65807
Department: Neuro 800 West Tower South
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Hours: 06:30 AM - 7:00 PM
About the role
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 workplace excellence honors, including:
- 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)
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care under 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 direction and supervision of clinical educator and nursing staff
- Perform duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, and changing linens
- Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff or clinical educator and report any changes
At the end of the training, a competency assessment will be administered to validate learning.
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 (MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire)
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 skills
- 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
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire
Benefits
Eligible for benefits including medical, vision, dental, and retirement with employer match (20+ hours/week).
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