Registered Nurse - Barton Co ED - Full Time Night Shift

CoxHealth; Lamar (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Relocation bonus up to $3,000

Certification pay $1

BSN pay $1

Career Ladder Bonus up to $5,000

Front-loaded PTO up to 80 hours

Job summary

Cox Barton County Hospital is seeking a Night Shift Emergency Department RN in Lamar, Missouri. You will provide high-quality nursing care, triage patients, stabilize acute cases, and coordinate disposition from the ED. A MO RN license and current BLS/ACLS/PALS are required or obtained within specified timelines.

Preferred candidates hold a BSN and have prior ED experience, with strong communication, leadership, and multitasking abilities to manage a busy, multi-tasking environment.

Qualifications

• RN license active in Missouri
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• ACLS within 1 year of hire and PALS within 1 year of hire
• ENPC within 12 months of hire (ENPC must be Primary RN for emergent pediatric care)
• TNCC within 12 months of hire (TNCC must be Primary RN in trauma care)
• NRP Certification within 1 year of hire, renewed every two years

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in the Emergency Department for patients of all ages
• Triage, prioritize, and stabilize patients based on acuity and needs
• Discharge patients or coordinate longer hospital stays as required

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

RN program graduate

BSN preferred

Job description

Facility

Cox Barton County Hospital: 29 NW 1st Lane, Lamar, Missouri, United States of America, 64759

Department

1537 Emergency Dept Barton

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Hours

6:40 PM - 7:10 AM

Work Shift

Night 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)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

• Up to $10000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3000 Relocation bonus
• $1 Certification pay
• $1 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5000

Job Description

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 the critical nature, works to stabilize the patient, initiate treatment, discharge the patient after the emergency is over or make arrangements for a longer hospital stay.

Education

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

Experience

• Preferred: Previous nursing experience

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.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• Required: Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire and must obtain PALS within one year of hire
• Required: Must obtain ENPC within 12 months of hire
• ENPC is 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
• TNCC is required to be Primary RN in trauma care. RN will not be Primary RN if certification lapses.
• Required: NRP Certification within 1 year of hire, then renew every two years