Admin Director of Nursing - Women's & Procedural Services

L.E. Cox Medical Centers; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical vision dental

Retirement with Employer Match

Job summary

CoxHealth South in Springfield, MO is seeking an experienced Nursing Administrator to coordinate and direct care across the system. The role steers departments, drives process improvement, and ensures patient safety and quality. A BSN is required, with a preferred master's degree and 3–5 years in nursing management.

Active MO nursing license is required. The position offers day shift hours and on-site work in the Nursing Admin South department, with comprehensive benefits and growth

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Preferred: Masters Degree.
• 3 - 5 years’ hospital or nursing management experience.
• Active Missouri Nursing License.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and directs care provided by team members.
• Oversees and manages operational, regulatory, and business processes across the system.
• Leads departments to drive change, innovation and excellence in operations.

Skills

Process improvement

KPIs

Strategic planning

Long-term planning

People skills

Customer service

Inventory management

Budget management

Team leadership

Delegation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master's degree

Tools

Regulatory committees

Job description

Facility: CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807 Department: 1023 Nursing Admin South Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Hours: Varied 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, 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)

Job Description: Coordinates and directs care given by other team members. Addresses system issues to facilitate the provision of quality efficient care. The incumbent provides oversight and management of operational, regulatory, and business processes across the system. The position leads their departments in facilitating change, fostering innovation and self-development to achieve excellence in operations, patient safety and quality. Excellent communication skills, leadership ability, time management, and problem solving skills required.

Education

• Required: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Preferred: Masters Degree

Experience

• Required: 3 - 5 years’ previous hospital or nursing management experience

Skills

• Represents the departments on several process improvement, standardization, and regulatory committees
• Operates strategic plan by setting and monitoring key performance measures and goals
• Determines scope of care or service in relation to values, mission, and strategic plan of the institution
• Assist with developing their departments’ long term plans
• Working knowledge in human relations, customer service, inventory management, and budget management
• Ability to work with multiple people while meeting numerous requests and deadlines
• Goal oriented with initiative and potentials for self-development. Maintains organizational and priority setting skills
• Delegates appropriately to other team members

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Nursing License active in the state of Missouri
• Preferred: Professional nursing certification

OUR MISSION To improve the health of the communities we serve.

OUR VISION To be the best for those who need us.

OUR VALUES Safety, compassion, respect, and integrity.