Registered Nurse - PRN - Urgent Care E. Battlefield

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Retirement with Employer Match

Job summary

CoxHealth’s Urgent Care team seeks an experienced RN to provide immediate nursing care during acute illness or trauma for all ages. You will triage, assess, stabilize, initiate treatment, and discharge or arrange further care as needed.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program and Missouri RN licensure, with a Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred. Benefits include medical, vision, dental, and retirement with employer match for 20+ hrs/week.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (required).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Missouri nursing license active (required).
• Excellent verbal and written communication; leadership; time management; critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and determine priority of care based on physical, psychological, or social needs.
• Assess needs of each patient and stabilize when needed.
• Initiate treatment and discharge the patient or arrange for longer hospital stay.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Time management

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

Missouri Nursing License

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Facility:CoxHealth E Battlefield Clinic: 3525 E Battlefield Road, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65809Department:1130 Urgent Care E Battlefield RdScheduled Weekly Hours:0Hours:8a-8:30pWork 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.Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).BenefitsMedical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealthJob Description:The Urgent Care nurse provides professional nursing care during the initial phase of acute illness or trauma for patients of all ages. The UC nurse triages and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological, or social needs as well as factors influencing patient flow through the emergency care system. The UC 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 Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Experience: Preferred: Previous nursing experience 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: Nursing License active in the state of Missouri