Certified Nurse Assistant, Nurse Assistant

CoxHealth

Springfield, MO0–5 yrs53m agovia LinkedInH-1B sponsor · 3 entry-level filings · may be cap-exempt

About the Role

  • Facility: CoxHealth South
  • Department: 1029 Cardiac 400 E South
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
  • Work Shift: Day Shift (6:30 AM - 7:00 PM)

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
  • Perform duties such as taking vital signs, bathing, dressing, moving patients, and changing linens.
  • Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff.
  • Report any changes in patient condition.

For Qualified Candidates

  • Up to $1800 Sign-On Bonus
  • Up to 24 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
  • Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
  • Career Ladder up to $1.00

Nurse Assistant Apprenticeship Job Summary

  • Functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel.
  • While in the clinical learning environment, provide basic patient care under the direction and supervision of a clinical educator and nursing staff.
  • During clinical rotation, may perform duties within their scope of practice as directed.
  • Obtain information on patient condition as requested by nursing staff or clinical educator and report any changes in patient condition.
  • A competency assessment will be administered at the end of training to validate learning.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • Education Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Experience Preferred: Prior patient care or health care related experience
  • Skills:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Exhibits 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
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  • BLS must be obtained within 90 days

Certified Nurse Assistant/Nurse Assistant Job Summary

  • Provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.
  • Perform duties such as take vital signs, 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.

Qualifications

  • Education Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • 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 Completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years
  • OR Completed the “fundamentals of nursing” course with clinical in an accredited nursing program or practical nursing education program
  • OR Must have Missouri CNA License
  • OR Must have MO CNA Appendix AND MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire
  • Skills:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Exhibits valuable time management skills
  • Strong analytical/problem solving skills
  • Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  • BLS must be obtained within 90 days

H-1B sponsor

CoxHealth filed 3 entry-level H-1B applications for new hires (Oct 2025 - Jun 2026, Department of Labor). It may be cap-exempt (no lottery); ask the employer.

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