CoxHealth
Hiring nurses in Springfield, MO
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 on 15 roles
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 6 roles
From 43 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 11, 2026Sources
The short version
You pay no tuition for the Graduate Nurse Residency when you’re employed at CoxHealth.
For new gradsSources
Your residency includes 12–24 weeks of lab and classroom training.
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Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 6 of 43 roles welcome new grads
- Med surg and ER nurses: 20 of 43 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 3 of 43 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
The residency promises progressive responsibility with a clinical preceptor, peer mentor, clinical educator and nurse manager. Unit-based preceptors and educators are described as present on every unit and shift. Lab/classroom training lasts 12–24 weeks; comprehensive orientation lasts 12 weeks to six months by area, followed by flexible on-demand monthly education during the first year.
CoxHealth · employer research
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- Tuition support
Graduate Nurse Residency is tuition-free for nurses employed at CoxHealth.
CoxHealth · employer research
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- Loan assistance
The Graduate Nurse Residency page links to an Uncapped Loan Repayment program; eligibility, payment schedule and obligations are not visible in the supplied excerpt.
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- Charting system
Epic
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- Nursing leadership
Alicia Allen · Vice president of nursing, Springfield Hospital Group — appointed April 2023
CoxHealth
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Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
$14.50/hr diff for Registered Nurse Global Float, full-time night shift at CoxHealth
- Shift pay
$5 Shift Differential listed for Night Shift Critical Care RN, Springfield MO
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- Sign-on bonus
up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for Night Shift Critical Care RN, Springfield MO
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- Relocation
$3,000 Relocation Bonus listed for Night Shift Critical Care RN, Springfield MO
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Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Springfield RN teamwork and bonus limitations
- A current Springfield RN praised supportive coworkers but reported receiving neither bonus pay nor shift bonuses. This individual account does not negate recruitment or ladder incentives advertised for selected openings.
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As of 2026-08-06Source: glassdoor.com- Springfield RN support and insurance
- A former Springfield RN described a close-knit team that supported one another, but was dissatisfied with health insurance.
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As of 2025-06-25Source: glassdoor.com- Branson RN staffing and EHR
- A current Branson RN with more than three years reported acceptable pay, Epic charting and many job options, alongside frequent understaffing, weak insurance coverage and poor culture.
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As of 2026-09-13Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Springfield staff-RN workload and informal teaching
- A former Springfield staff RN said coworkers helped and taught one another, while management regularly assigned excessive patient loads. No campus, unit or numerical ratio was identified.
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As of 2026-06-17Source: glassdoor.co.uk- Older Springfield administration account
- A former Springfield staff RN with more than ten years praised administration but felt the large hospital could make employees feel impersonal.
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As of 2019-10-07Source: glassdoor.co.uk- Older Springfield scheduling and compensation account
- A Springfield staff RN reported accommodating schedules and good employee treatment, but criticized benefits and perceived pay as below the national average. No wage figure was supplied.
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As of 2017-04-24Source: glassdoor.co.uk- RN ratings differ from overall employer ratings
- Glassdoor's RN page displays 3.2/5 across 61 reviews, 10% recommendation, 2.2 compensation/benefits, 2.3 work-life balance, culture and management, and 4.0 career opportunities. Its separate US Staff RN page displays 4.0/5 and 100% recommendation from only four reviews. These are different samples, not campus-level measures.
- Overall employee ratings
- Glassdoor displays 3.7/5 from 743 reviews and 68% recommendation, with compensation/benefits at 3.1 and senior management at 3.3. Indeed displays an overall 3.6/5 from 761 reviews, with fair pay flagged for improvement; those figures are not established as RN-only ratings.
- Monett assistant benefits and holiday PTO
- A Monett certified medical assistant reported job security, acceptable compensation and growth opportunities, but criticized insurance and said holidays were deducted from PTO. This is not a Springfield RN policy confirmation.
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As of 2026-09-22Source: glassdoor.com- Springfield abstractor workload
- A current Springfield abstractor praised coworkers, interesting work and remote work, while reporting chronic understaffing and unrealistic expectations from upper management. This is a non-nursing account.
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As of 2026-09-24Source: glassdoor.com- Springfield bench-technician advancement
- A long-tenured Springfield bench technician valued hands-on learning and lack of patient interaction, but said advancement generally required an MLS program or transfer. This is a non-nursing account.
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As of 2026-09-28Source: glassdoor.com- Remote coding leadership
- A Springfield remote professional-fee coder praised coworkers, management and remote work, but noted limited social interaction.
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As of 2026-05-04Source: glassdoor.com- Medical-coder flexibility and performance pressure
- A long-tenured Springfield medical coder valued flexible scheduling and a supportive team leader, but described low pay and management communication focused on productivity. Quarterly bonuses depended on meeting criteria; this is not RN bonus policy.
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As of 2026-05-30Source: glassdoor.com- Phlebotomy attendance and leave concerns
- A former phlebotomy technician praised coworkers but criticized pay, benefits, strict absence rules and frequent leave-request denials. The account does not specify a location.
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As of 2026-07-11Source: glassdoor.com- Springfield phlebotomy culture concerns
- A former Springfield phlebotomist alleged no raises over two years, hostility, discrimination and intimidating management. These are individual allegations, not verified findings or nursing-wide conditions.
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As of 2026-07-24Source: glassdoor.com- Springfield respiratory therapist compensation
- A current Springfield respiratory therapist praised pay and coworkers but strongly criticized benefits. This account concerns respiratory therapy, not RN compensation.
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As of 2025-11-02Source: glassdoor.com- Community perspective on workplace variability
- A local Reddit excerpt describes CoxHealth as potentially rewarding despite flaws and emphasizes individual perspective. It does not establish the poster's role, campus or employment status.
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- EHR transition report
- A local Reddit excerpt reports a March 1 transition from Cerner to Epic.
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The hard parts
Your graduate-nurse orientation lasts 12 weeks to six months, depending on the area.
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CoxHealth staff name the 'Top Moment' of the past year
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As of 2021-04-14Source: coxhealth.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Springfield, MO
Anchoring healthcare across the Ozarks, Springfield delivers serious clinical scope alongside a cost of living about 11% below the national average. Trade grinding metro traffic for short hospital commutes, spacious historic neighborhoods, and quick post-shift escapes into the rolling Ozark hills.
Browse roles in Springfield- Metro price level · Springfield area
- 11% below the national average
- BEA index 88.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $964/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $49,311/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does CoxHealth hire new grads?
6 of 43 roles welcome new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 15 of 43 roles, up to $15,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 43 roles with a stated shift, 22 are day shifts, 15 are night shifts, 4 are rotating shifts and 2 are evening shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Med surg (13), ER (7), MICU (4), eICU (1) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to CoxHealth, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from CoxHealth
Registered Nurse - Adult Psych - Full Time - Day Shift
Posted 2 weeks ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- 1000 Adult Psychiatry 300 North
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Ratio 1:6
- 12-hour days
- RN/LPN
- 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
- Capacity Management and Access
- RN
- 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
- Virtual Care Command Center
- RN
- 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
- Virtual Care Command Center
- RN
- 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
- 1651 Virtual Care Command Center
- RN
- 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
- 1651 Virtual Care Command Center
- RN
- 6:30 PM -7:00 AM
- Virtual Care Command Center
- RN
- 630P-7A
- Virtual Care Command Center
- RN
- 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- 1651 Virtual Care Command Center
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- 8:00am-5:00pm
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 6:30 AM -7:00 PM
- RN
- 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- 1053 Neuro Trauma ICU South
- RN
- 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- 1052 Medical ICU South
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour evenings
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour evenings
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- ADN accepted
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour nights
- 1069 Emergency Dept South
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour nights
- ADN accepted
- RN
- 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- ED Transition Unit South
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- 8am to 5pm
- 1262 Pulmonology SGF
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- 7 East Medical-Surgical
Sources
- coxhealth.com/residency-programs
The short version, Nursing here
- coxhealth.com/careers/employees/nursing/graduate-nursing-programs
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts
- coxhealth.com/content-hub/coxhealth-names-alicia-allen-as-vice-president-of-nursing-for-its-springfield-hospital-group
Nursing here
- coxhealth.com/content-hub/coxhealth-staff-name-top-moment-past-year
The hard parts · as of 2021-04-14
- coxhealth.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CoxHealth_External/job/Registered-Nurse---Critical-Care---Global-Float---Full-Time---Night-Shift_R16819-1
Nursing here
- glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/CoxHealth-Staff-RN-United-States-Reviews-EI_IE19674.0,9_KO10,18_IL.19,32_IN1.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026-06-17
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/CoxHealth-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE19674.0,9_KO10,26.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026-08-06
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/CoxHealth-Reviews-E19674.htm
What nurses say
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/CoxHealth-coworker-Reviews-EI_IE19674.0,9_KH10,18.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026-05-04
- indeed.com/cmp/Coxhealth/reviews
What nurses say
- jobleads.com/us/job/night-shift-critical-care-rn-sign-on-relocation--springfield--e69259b3c9a0b0f6519faffa7544c4b64
Nursing here
- reddit.com/r/springfieldMO/comments/1rewqd6/coxhealth
Nursing here, What nurses say
- reddit.com/r/springfieldMO/comments/1n8wkrn/is_coxhealth_actually_a_great_place_to_work
What nurses say
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