Registered Nurse - South ED - Full Time - Day Shift

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus up to $10,000

Up to 80 hours PTO upfront

Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus

$1 Certification pay

$1 BSN pay

Career Ladder Bonus up to $5,000

Job summary

The Emergency Department nurse at CoxHealth South in Springfield, MO provides professional nursing care for acute illness or trauma, triages patients, and prioritizes care based on clinical needs and patient flow.

You will stabilize patients, initiate treatment, and coordinate discharge or transfer as needed. Requires Missouri RN license, BLS/ACLS/PALS/ENPC/TNCC within specified timelines, with a focus on teamwork and timely care.

Qualifications

• RN license active in Missouri is required.
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS, PALS, ENPC, and TNCC must be obtained within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care for acute illness or trauma in the ED.
• Triage patients and determine priority of care based on clinical needs and patient flow.
• Stabilize patients, initiate treatment, and coordinate discharge or transfer as needed.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely patient care.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Leadership abilities

Time management

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Flexibility

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

ACLS certification

PALS certification

TNCC certification

ENPC certification

Job description

Facility

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

Department

1069 Emergency Dept South

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Hours

6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

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.
• 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

Additional Information About The Position

• Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000

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.