eICU Virtual Care Registered Nurse - PRN - Day Shift

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement with employer match

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a registered nurse for its Virtual Nursing Command Center located at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO. The role supports bedside RNs by monitoring patients, assisting with admissions/discharges, and coordinating with virtual physicians, pharmacists, and the Early Intervention Team.

Ideal candidates have inpatient nursing experience, Missouri RN licensure, and strong communication and leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• RN license active in Missouri.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient vital signs and respond to changes.
• Assist with admissions and discharges.
• Collaborate with virtual physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and Early Intervention Team.

Skills

RN nursing

Vital signs monitoring

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

Customer service

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

BSN preferred

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

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

Department: 1651 Virtual Care Command Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Hours: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

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).

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 Summary

** This position will be located in our Virtual Care Command Center located at Cox South Hospital

Are you looking to be a part of a brand new and interesting branch of healthcare?! Virtual Nursing may be just for you! 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!

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000

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