Hybrid eAcute Registered Nurse - Cardiac 400 E South - Full Time - Day Shift

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Front-loaded PTO up to 80 hours

Relocation bonus up to $3,000

Certification pay

BSN pay

Career Ladder Bonus up to $5,000

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a part-time Hybrid Medical-Surgical/Virtual nurse in Springfield, MO. The role blends bedside nursing with supportive duties in a centralized Virtual Nursing Command Center to monitor patients and assist bedside staff.

Responsibilities include admissions/discharges, care planning, patient education, and real-time quality/safety surveillance, with orientation involving virtual training after a 12-week bedside period.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Two years of nursing experience required.
• Preceptor and Charge nurse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage care of adult or geriatric patients with medical or general surgical needs.
• Assess patient condition, administer medications, monitor vitals and document care.
• Support bedside RNs and assist with admissions, discharges and care plans.
• Collaborate with virtual physicians, pharmacists, and Early Intervention Team.
• Mentor new nurses and contribute to evidence-based care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Critical thinking

Adaptability

Self-motivated

Multitasking

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Accountability

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

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

Department: 1029 Cardiac 400 E South

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Hours: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM

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), 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

Overview of Unit/Department

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!

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• Up to $10,000.00 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000.00 Relocation bonus
• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000.00

Job Summary

The Medical-Surgical nurse is responsible for managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The nurse must be able to assess patient condition, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, keep records and provide patients and families with support and education. The Medical-Surgical nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients. The hybrid virtual eAcute nurse will work at least one shift per pay period as an eAcute Virtual Med surg nurse and the remainder of shifts as a bedside nurse. 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. Virtual training begins after successful 12-week orientation period as bedside nurse.

Education

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

Experience

• Required: At least two years' nursing experience
• Preferred: Preceptor and Charge nurse experience

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