CoxHealth
Hospital · Springfield, MO
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What the day-to-day looks like
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The city
Living in Springfield, MO
Springfield sits in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, blending Midwestern ease with easy access to outdoor recreation. Home to Missouri State University and a growing healthcare sector, it offers a relaxed pace with everyday urban conveniences for nurses seeking a balanced lifestyle.
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- 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
Who they are
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The system operates multiple facilities, including CoxHealth South located at 3801 S National Ave in Springfield, Missouri.
- Hospital · Springfield
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- Sign-on bonus · 1 role
More about CoxHealth
The job description focuses on a critical care nursing position within the Medical ICU South department (Department 1052), indicating the system maintains specialized intensive care units with advanced monitoring capabilities. The posted position is a full-time role (36 hours/week) on day shift, running from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM, which reflects a standard 12.5-hour, three-shift-per-week scheduling model common in ICU settings. The critical care nurse role involves providing direct and individualized care to acutely and critically ill patients in a highly technical environment with ongoing monitoring. Responsibilities include patient assessment, performing diagnostic tests, initiating treatments, assisting physicians with medical procedures, and managing specialized equipment such as ventilators and cardiac monitoring systems. The job description references interpretation of complex hemodynamic data including intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms, suggesting a high-acuity patient population and a practice environment requiring advanced clinical competencies.
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Culture and working life
What to consider
The good
- Leading healthcare system with a broad regional reach across 25 counties in southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas
- Day shift schedule (6:30 AM - 7:00 PM) may appeal to nurses preferring daytime hours
- Structured 36-hour weekly schedule allowing for additional days off under a three-shift model
- Opportunity to develop advanced critical care skills in a Medical ICU with sophisticated monitoring technology
- Direct involvement in complex patient care including hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, and physician-assisted procedures
The hard parts
- 12.5-hour shifts may be physically and mentally demanding over consecutive workdays
- High-acuity ICU environment with critically ill patients can contribute to elevated stress and cognitive load
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Registered Nurse - 7E Medical-Surgical - Full Time - Day Shift
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