Nurse Tech CNA — Full-Time Patient Care & Training

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Missouri Health Care is seeking a Nurse Tech for the Adult Overflow Unit. The role supports patient transfers, meal delivery, feeding, and daily tasks while maintaining an organized, patient-centered environment.

You will train new staff, assist with essential patient checks, and respond promptly to patient needs. The unit operates 3 twelve-hour shifts with a holiday track and weekend rotation, fostering care and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a nursing program with Fundamentals of Nursing within 90 days.
• CNA certification is required or in progress.
• Direct patient care experience in the last 3 years.
• PCT certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Completion of a UAP training program with 100 hours and clinical log.
• Nursing licensure candidate who has previously failed licensure within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing/ancillary staff in transferring patients and delivering meals.
• Organize workload, manage multiple tasks, and maintain a clean, orderly unit.
• Educate and train new staff in Care Team Associate responsibilities.
• Perform duties in routine and emergent situations as delegated by nursing staff.
• Position changes, equipment handling, hygiene care, basic dressing changes, finger sticks.
• May perform venipuncture and deliver/retrieve lab specimens.
• Enter information into the bed-management system accurately.
• Respond promptly to patient call lights and document vitals and intake/output.
• Complete unit/department duties as outlined in documents.

Skills

Nursing education program

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Direct patient care experience

PCT certification

UAP training 100 hours

Nursing licensure candidate

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification

Nursing licensure candidate

Job description

University of Missouri Health Care is seeking a Nurse Tech for the Adult Overflow Unit. The role supports patient transfers, meal delivery, feeding, and daily tasks while maintaining an organized, patient-centered environment.

You will train new staff, assist with essential patient checks, and respond promptly to patient needs. The unit operates 3 twelve-hour shifts with a holiday track and weekend rotation, fostering care and collaboration.