eAcute Virtual Care Registered Nurse - Part time Night Shift

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement with employer match

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a eAcute Virtual Med-Surg Nurse to join the Virtual Care Command Center at Cox South in Springfield. The role blends bedside nursing with virtual oversight, supporting admissions, discharges, care plans, and patient education from a state-of-the-art command center.

The position emphasizes collaboration with clinicians, pharmacists, and the Early Intervention Team, with a focus on safety, quality, and continuous learning in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• RN license active in Missouri
• Two years' inpatient RN experience
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
• Basic computer skills and knowledge

Responsibilities

• Assist with admission and discharge processes.
• Develop and maintain care plans; provide patient education.
• Coordinate care and ensure patient safety.
• Mentor new nurses and support bedside RNs.
• Monitor patient conditions and support virtual physicians and staff.

Skills

Clinical Nursing

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

EMR Proficiency

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

RN Diploma/Associate

BSN Preferred

Job description

Work Location

Facility: CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807. Department: 1651 Virtual Care Command Center. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 Hours: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM. Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America).

About CoxHealth

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).

We keep our Mission, Vision, and values in mind with every decision for our employees and our patients. 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.

We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. Whether you’re about to become a parent, have an illness or need medical information, we’re here for you. And if your goal is to live a healthy, balanced life with the best tools available, we can help with that, too. We know that your health and the health of your loved ones are some of the most personal, important parts of your life. That's why we keep our Mission, Vision and Values at the center of everything we do, every day. Thank you for choosing CoxHealth.

Job Description

This position will be located in our Virtual Care Command Center located at Cox South Hospital. Expand your healthcare knowledge and experience while maintaining your skills at the bedside. Consider joining our team in a hybrid position in a cross training role which includes both bedside nursing shifts and an opportunity to grow new skills as a virtual nurse. Our Virtual Nursing Command Center is full of advanced technology that gives our patients an extra level of monitoring from admission to discharge. Our virtual nurses are centrally located in the Virtual Command Center at Cox South. They use this technology to support our bedside RNs with tasks to make lighten their workload as well as monitor patient’s vital signs, assist with admissions and discharges, and collaborate with our virtual physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and Early Intervention Team! If you are on the search for a new way to expand your nursing knowledge come and give Virtual Nursing a go!

Compensation

• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay

Responsibilities

The eAcute Virtual Med-Surg nurse is a pivotal member of the healthcare team to assist with managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The virtual nurse will assist with tasks such completing the admission and discharge process, care plan development and maintenance, patient education, medication and discharge teaching, care coordination, mentoring of new nurses, and implementation of evidence-based care. The virtual eAcute nurse assists the primary bedside nurse with nursing tasks not required to be done in person as well as real-time quality and patient safety surveillance. The eAcute Virtual Med-Surg nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients.

Education

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

Experience

• Required: Minimum of two years previous nursing experience on inpatient nursing unit
• Preferred: Charge nurse or preceptor experience and specialty nursing certification

Skills

• Accountable and responsible for own safe clinical practice
• Basic computer skills and knowledge
• Excellent customer service skills
• Thrives in rapidly changing environment
• Self-motivated
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
• Benefits | CoxHealth