Nurse Assistant or Trainee - Surgical 200 W - Day Shift
CoxHealth, Springfield, MO, United States
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1037 Surgical 200 W South
Hours & Shift
Scheduled weekly hours: 24
Hours: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
Company Overview
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, five emergency rooms, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned several 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).
Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, and Retirement with Employer Match (20+ hrs/week)
Additional Information
Up to $2,000 Sign‑On Bonus
Up to 24 hours of front‑loaded Paid Time Off
Up to $3,000 Relocation Bonus
Career Ladder opportunities
Job Summary – Nurse Assistant Training Program
Functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel. Provides basic patient care under direction and supervision of clinical educator and nursing staff. During clinical rotation, performs duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens, and other duties within scope of practice. Obtains information on patient condition and reports any changes to nursing staff or clinical educator. At the end of training, a competency assessment validates learning.
Nurse Assistants and Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply.
Qualifications
Education:
Preferred – High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Experience:
Preferred – Prior patient care or health care related experience. For permanent Nurse Assistant positions, required – 3 months experience as nursing assistant, EMT, or surgical technologist in the past 3 years or completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years.
Skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication; strong time‑management and problem‑solving abilities; flexibility to work in a multi‑tasking environment; reliable completion of job tasks.
Licensure/Certification:
BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
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CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1037 Surgical 200 W South
Hours & Shift
Scheduled weekly hours: 24
Hours: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
Company Overview
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, five emergency rooms, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned several 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).
Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, and Retirement with Employer Match (20+ hrs/week)
Additional Information
Up to $2,000 Sign‑On Bonus
Up to 24 hours of front‑loaded Paid Time Off
Up to $3,000 Relocation Bonus
Career Ladder opportunities
Job Summary – Nurse Assistant Training Program
Functions within a classroom and clinical learning environment to obtain training as unlicensed assistive personnel. Provides basic patient care under direction and supervision of clinical educator and nursing staff. During clinical rotation, performs duties such as taking vitals, bathing, dressing, moving patients, changing linens, and other duties within scope of practice. Obtains information on patient condition and reports any changes to nursing staff or clinical educator. At the end of training, a competency assessment validates learning.
Nurse Assistants and Nurse Assistant Trainees are eligible to apply.
Qualifications
Education:
Preferred – High School Diploma or Equivalent.
Experience:
Preferred – Prior patient care or health care related experience. For permanent Nurse Assistant positions, required – 3 months experience as nursing assistant, EMT, or surgical technologist in the past 3 years or completion of an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Program within the past 3 years.
Skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication; strong time‑management and problem‑solving abilities; flexibility to work in a multi‑tasking environment; reliable completion of job tasks.
Licensure/Certification:
BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
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