NA/CNA Neuroscience and Orthopedic Trauma Dept

Neuroscience and Orthopedic Trauma Unit 
800 JNC & 800 West
COME JOIN OUR AWARD WINNING TEAM ON THE 8TH FLOOR! 
 
The 8th floor is a 55 bed unit which accepts patients from the Emergency Department, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit, and from physician offices. As a nurse on the unit, you get experience with general medical surgical patients as well as with neurosurgical patients. This includes craniotomies, lumbar fusions, cervical disc fusions, traumatic brain injuries and brain hemorrhages. We have neurology patients, which include epilepsy, brain tumors, strokes and TIAs. We have telemetry on the unit so you learn how to interpret patient’s rhythms. We also receive orthopedic trauma, which includes pelvic fractures, femur fractures, and polytrauma patients. We are a Level One Stroke and Trauma floor.

•    Gold Standard Level 1 Certified Stroke Center 
•    Received American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Award 
•    Named a Neuroscience Center of Excellence by NeuroSource 
•    Ranked #1 In the nation for spinal fusion
•    Ranked top 100 in the nation for neuro-logical care, major neurosurgery and spinal surgery 
•    Recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a high-performing hospital in neurology and neurosurgery
•    Recognized as Top 100 hospital in the nation for joint replacement and major orthopedic surgery by Care Chex 
•    Named Top 101 Hospital with Great Spine and Neurosurgery Programs by Becker’s Hospital Review

Job Benefits & Perks! 
•    Tuition reimbursement up to $1,200 per year                                  
•    Health/Dental/Vision 
•    Retirement with employer match                       
•    Onsite daycare with extended hours, holidays and weekends
•    Onsite fitness facilities
•    Pharmacy delivery to your unit  
•    On-site Employee Health services
•    Opportunity to earn referral bonuses of up to $5,000 per hire for certain positions
•    1906 Employee Store 
•    20% tuition discount on most classes at Cox College
•    Cafeteria discount                         
Job Summary
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.   

Job Requirements               
Education
Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience
Required:  
•    3 months’ experience as a nursing assistant, 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