Facility:

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

Department:

1765 Ortho-Neuro 800 W South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Hours:

6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Work Shift:

Night 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:

Overview of Unit/Department  

Cox Health is a Level 1 Stroke and Trauma center and the 8th floor is the main nursing unit who cares for those specific patients in a variety of age groups.  
Our expertise covers a wide variety of neuro diseases, not only in Stroke and Trauma, but also seizures, neck and spinal fusions, traumatic brain injuries, craniotomies, and telemetry patients.  
We are a unit that is team oriented, fast paced, and a great learning environment for everyone who is eager to learn. Our staff of RN’s and NA’s work very closely to other disciplines throughout the hospital to make sure our patients receive excellent patient care and work together to achieve excellent outcomes.  
We have an excellent and active educator who is passionate about our patient population and the staff who care for them. Our nurses carry several special certifications in ACLS, Trauma certification, and NIHSS. As well as encouraged to obtain a specialty certification pertaining to our area.  

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates  

• $1.00 Certification pay  
• $1.00 BSN pay   

Job Summary

Utilizes the nursing process to effectively assess the needs of patients, identify a plan of care, and implement and evaluate the care given. Provides direct and indirect care to patients and leads the patient care team toward goal achievement in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and hospital policy. Leads employees to accomplish all job objectives; inspires confidence and motivation to enhance employee satisfaction.

Education:
▪ Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Experience:
▪ Preferred: At least five years of clinical experience, one year of charge nurse experience, and one year experience in the area of specialization
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