Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Weekend Option - Day Shift - 800 West Tower

About the role

Facility: CoxHealth South, 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri 65807. Department: 1033 Neuro 800 West Tower South. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 hours (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM), Day Shift. CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas, with six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics. The organization has earned numerous workplace excellence honors, including Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work (five times), Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces (2025‑2026), Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare, Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023‑2024), Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024), Forbes’ Best Employers for New Grads, and Healthcare Innovation’s Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025). The 800 Neuro‑Ortho unit is a 26‑bed Level I Stroke and Trauma Center specializing in stroke, trauma, and neurosurgical cases for patients aged 18‑102, providing a fast‑paced, dynamic environment focused on teamwork, compassion, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
• Take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, and change linens.
• Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff and report any changes.
• During clinical rotations (for trainees), perform duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens, and other tasks within scope of practice as directed.
• At the end of training, complete a competency assessment to validate learning.

Requirements

• Education Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience Preferred: Prior patient care or health‑care related experience.
• Experience Required: 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 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 program; OR possession of a Missouri CNA License; OR possession of MO CNA Appendix with MO CNA license obtained within 120 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Missouri CNA License (or MO CNA Appendix) must be obtained within 120 days of hire if not already held.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 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.

Benefits

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