Registered Nurse - South ED Transition Unit - Full Time - Day Shift

Facility: CoxHealth South, 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, 65807

Department: 1747 ED Transition Unit South
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Day Shift, 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM

About the Organization

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 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)

About the Role

The Emergency Department nurse provides professional nursing care during the initial phase of acute illness or trauma for patients of all ages. The ED nurse triages and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological, and social needs as well as factors influencing patient flow through the emergency care system. The ED nurse works quickly to assess the needs of each patient, prioritize care based on critical nature, stabilize the patient, initiate treatment, discharge the patient after the emergency is over, or make arrangements for a longer hospital stay.

Pay

• $1.00 certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career ladder bonus eligible up to $5,000

Benefits

Medical, vision, dental, retirement with employer match, and more (20+ hrs/week). For a comprehensive list of benefits, visit Benefits | CoxHealth.

Requirements

Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Experience

• Preferred: Previous nursing experience

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• Required: ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire
• Required: PALS must be obtained within one year of hire
• Required: ENPC must be obtained within 12 months of hire (required to be Primary RN for emergent pediatric care; RN will not be Primary RN if certification lapses)
• Required: TNCC must be obtained within 12 months of hire (required to be Primary RN in trauma care; RN will not be Primary RN if certification lapses)

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates effective leadership abilities
• Exhibits valuable time management skills
• Strong critical thinking/problem-solving skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment