Job Description
Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807Department:
1058 Post Anesthesia Care Unit SouthScheduled Weekly Hours:
36Hours:
8:30AM-6:00PMWork Shift:
Day 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).
Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job 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.Education
▪ Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience
▪ No prior experience required
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
Nurse Assistant I – Required: Must have 3 months of Nurse Assistant, EMT or Surg Tech experience within the past three years OR completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel program within the past three years
Nurse Assistant II – Required: Must have passed the Fundamentals of Nursing course (usually this course is in the first semester of nursing school)
CNA- Required: MO CNA License OR must have MO CNA Appendix AND MO CNA license must be obtained within 120 days of hire
Required: BLS within 90 days of hire