Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Float - Night Shift - CARE

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Bonus

Front-loaded PTO

Shift Differential

Float Differential

Career Ladder

Job summary

CoxHealth in Springfield, MO is seeking a Nurse Assistant trainee to provide basic patient care under nursing supervision. You will take vitals, help with bathing and mobility, and report patient changes promptly as part of a clinical education rotation.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent; MO CNA license is required or must be obtained within 120 days. BLS within 90 days is required; relocation and sign-on bonuses are available where noted.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Must have Missouri CNA license or be eligible and obtain within 120 days of hire.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of starting.
• Experience in inpatient or long-term care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take vitals and provide basic patient care under nursing supervision.
• Bathing, dressing, moving patients and changing linens.
• Obtain information on patient condition and report changes to nursing staff.
• Support clinical staff during training and rotations.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Analytical problem solving

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Facility:CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807Department:1026 Nursing Float Pool SGFScheduled 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: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.Additional Information About the Position for Qualified CandidatesUp to $1,800 Sign-On BonusUp to 24 hours of front-loaded Paid Time OffUp to $3,000 Relocation bonus$3 shift differential$2.25 float differentialCareer 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