Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or NA Trainee - Surgical Unit - Night Shift

Cox-Medical-Center-Branson; Branson (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Paid Time Off

Relocation Bonus

Job summary

Cox Medical Center Branson is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) to provide basic patient care under nursing supervision. Responsibilities include taking vitals, assisting with bathing, dressing, mobility, and changing linens, while reporting changes in patient condition to staff.

Training and onboarding support available. Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and be MO CNA licensed or eligible, with 3 months of inpatient care experience or completion of an approved

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required or suitable education.
• 3 months experience in inpatient or healthcare setting OR completed UAP program or fundamentals of nursing with clinicals.
• Missouri CNA license required or eligibility; MO CNA Appendix and license due within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Take vitals and document patient information.
• Assist patients with bathing, dressing, mobility, and linen changes.
• Report changes in patient condition to nursing staff and clinical educators.
• Maintain patient safety and comfort during shifts.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Facility:Cox Medical Center Branson: 525 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson, Missouri, United States of America, 65616Department:1389 Surgical Unit 500 BransonScheduled Weekly Hours:36Hours:6:30 PM - 7:00 AMWork Shift:Night Shift (United States of America)CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 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).BenefitsMedical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealthJob Description:Job Description SummaryProvide 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.Additional Information About the Position for Qualified CandidatesUp to $6,000 Sign-On BonusUp to 40 hours of front-loaded Paid Time OffUp to $3,000 Relocation bonusCareer Ladder up to $1Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to applyNurse Assistant Training ProgramJob SummaryFunctions 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 and 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.Job RequirementsEducationPreferred: High School Diploma or EquivalentExperiencePreferred: Prior patient care or health care related experienceSkillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExhibits valuable time management skillsStrong analytical/problem solving skills.Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.Is available for work on a consistent and timely basisConscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks Licensure/Certification/RegistrationBLS must be obtained within 90 daysCertified Nurse Assistant/Nurse AssistantJob SummaryProvide 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.Job RequirementsEducationPreferred: High School Diploma or EquivalentExperienceRequired:3 months experience as a nursing assistant in an inpatient or long-term care setting, EMT, or Surgical Technologist in the past 3 years ORCompleted an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years ORCompleted the “fundamentals of nursing” course with clinical in an accredited nursing program or practical nursing education program ORMust have Missouri CNA License ORMust have MO CNA Appendix AND MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hireSkillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExhibits valuable time management skillsStrong analytical/problem solving skills.Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.Licensure/Certification/RegistrationBLS must be obtained within 90 days