Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant, or Trainee - Night Shift - 900 W

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

Front-loaded PTO 12 hours

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a Nurse Assistant (Certified Nurse Assistant) for the night shift at the Springfield, MO facility. You will perform basic patient care under nursing staff supervision, including taking vitals, assisting with activities of daily living, and reporting patient condition changes.

Prior CNA training or related clinical learning is required, with MO CNA license or completion path within timelines.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Conscientious, thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
• Take vitals, bathe, dress, move patients, change linens and other duties as assigned.
• Obtain information on patient condition as requested by the nursing staff and report changes.
• Work on a clinical rotation within a classroom/clinical learning environment to validate learning.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Facility:CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807Department:1786 Surgical 900 W SouthScheduled Weekly Hours:24Hours:8:00 AM - 5:00 PMWork 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.Overview of Unit/Department900 is a 30-bed adult medical-surgical unit specializing in post-operative care for gastrointestinal (GI) and genitourinary (GU) surgical patients. We are also proud to be recognized as a Center of Excellence for bariatric surgery.Our unit features a combination of private and semi-private rooms designed for comfort and healing. While we do not offer telemetry or cardiac monitoring, our dedicated team provides high-quality, patient-centered care with a strong emphasis on collaboration and teamwork.Our commitment to excellence and compassionate care creates an environment where both patients and staff thrive.Additional Information About the Position for Qualified CandidatesAdd or delete information as relevant to the positionUp to $900 Sign-On BonusUp to 12 hours of front-loaded Paid Time OffUp to $3,000 Relocation bonus$3 night 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