Staff Nurse

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

Hours:

8:00 AM - 8:30 PM, Rotating every 3rd weekend

Work 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 by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.​
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

• Job Summary
◦ The Urgent Care nurse provides professional nursing care during the initial phase of acute illness or trauma for patients of all ages. The UC nurse triages and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological, or social needs as well as factors influencing patient flow through the emergency care system. The UC nurse works quickly to assess the needs of each patient, prioritize care based on the critical nature, works to stabilize the patient, initiate treatment, discharge the patient after the emergency is over or make arrangements for a longer hospital stay.
• Job Requirements
◦ Education
▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program
▪ Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
◦ Experience
▪ Preferred: Previous nursing experience
◦ Skills
▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
▪ Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
▪ Exhibits valuable time management skills
▪ Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
▪ Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
◦ Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ Required: Nursing License active in the state of Missouri AND BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire

▪ Required: PALS must be obtained within 1 year. 

PEARS grandfather status is granted for current employees in this position, who have already obtained this certification, up to Nov. 2025.Education: ▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program ▪ Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Experience: ▪ Preferred: Previous nursing experience Skills: ▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills ▪ Demonstrate effective leadership abilities ▪ Exhibits valuable time management skills ▪ Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills. ▪ Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment. Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri