Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Weekend Option - Part Time Hours - Day Shift

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement with employer match

32-hour work week

Job summary

CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri is seeking a perioperative nurse to deliver comprehensive surgical care before, during, and after operations. You will assess patients, maintain a sterile environment, and educate patients across age groups with a focus on safety and quality outcomes.

The role supports the 1056 Operating Room South department, with a day shift and a 32-hour weekly schedule. MO RN licensure and BLS are required, with the potential for growth within a leading regional

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Active Missouri RN license.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Perioperative or surgical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and deliver nursing care before, during and after surgery.
• Maintain sterile, safe surgical environment and equipment.
• Provide pre- and post-operative patient education and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with surgical team, anesthesia and other department staff to coordinate care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Bachelor’s in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Facility

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

Department

1056 Operating Room South

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

Hours

6:30AM-7:00PM

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.
• Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation’sTop 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

The perioperative nurse provides surgical patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing the nursing care patients receive before, during and after surgery. These activities include patient assessment, creating and maintaining a sterile and safe surgical environment, pre- and post-operative patient education, monitoring the patient’s physical and emotional well-being, and integrating and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical care continuum. The perioperative nurse promotes teamwork with surgery personnel, surgeons, anesthesia department personnel, and personnel from other departments. The perioperative nurse may provide care for the neonate/infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and elderly populations.

Education

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

Experience

• Previous nursing experience preferred

Skills

• 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

Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days