Branson Graduate Nurse Resident
Branson, Missouri
The graduate nurse residency program is provided throughout your first year as a new nurse and acts as a supplement to the unit-based orientation and clinical classes you attend during your orientation to nursing at CoxHealth.
- Shift and hours
- Varied hours · rotating shifts Hours: varied Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Hospital
- License
- RN license ▪ Must take and pass NC LEX exam within 90 days of nursing school graduation
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program No prior experience required
- License
- Take and pass NCLEX exam within 90 days of nursing school graduation ▪ Must take and pass NC LEX exam within 90 days of nursing school graduation
- Certification
- BLS obtained within 90 days ▪ BLS must be obtained within 90 days
- Education
- Graduate of an approved nursing program ▪ Required: Graduate of an approved nursing program
- Also asks
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills ▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Also asks
- Demonstrate effective leadership abilities ▪ Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
- Also asks
- Exhibits valuable time management skills ▪ Exhibits valuable time management skills
- Also asks
- Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills ▪ Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
- Also asks
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment ▪ Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Eligibility
- eligible at 20+ hours per week20+ hrs/week
Benefits
- Benefitsrelocation assistanceWe also offer help, such as relocation assistance to make the move a bit easier.
- Benefitsspecialty certification assistance
- BenefitsMedicalMedical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- BenefitsVision
- BenefitsDental
- BenefitsRetirement with Employer Match
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Cerner Informatics, advanced Cerner clinical internet resources
- Hours stated
- varied
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you Phase I - A unit-specific orientation with a focus on classroom theory, practicum, clinical time with an experienced preceptor, simulation, and hands-on skills learning.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
Original listing
Posted on CoxHealth’s careers page.
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Facility
Cox Medical Center Branson: 525 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson, Missouri, United States of America, 65616
Department
1697 Recruitment and Retention
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Hours
varied
Work Shift
Rotating (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
Job Description
Live out your passion
Graduate Nurse Residency CoxHealth is a diverse network of medical professionals caring for the Ozarks. Continuing education is part of our culture of innovation. With over 3,000 nurses serving six hospitals, our graduate nurse residency program is just one way we support new nurses.
We also offer help, such as relocation assistance to make the move a bit easier. The graduate nurse residency program is provided throughout your first year as a new nurse and acts as a supplement to the unit-based orientation and clinical classes you attend during your orientation to nursing at CoxHealth. The residency in Springfield is accredited with distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor possible for such a program, and the only accredited residency of its kind in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas.
The nurse residency program is a skill-focused orientation, transitioning into professional development around the fourth month. The program teaches you tools for communication, self-care, and stress management, and offers advice on how to navigate other professional development opportunities, such as our clinical ladder and specialty certification assistance
Program Progression takes part in phases
Phase I - A unit-specific orientation with a focus on classroom theory, practicum, clinical time with an experienced preceptor, simulation, and hands-on skills learning. This mandatory phase varies in length depending on the unit and many overlap with Phase II. Phase II - These classes focus on additional skills and specific transition to professional practice topics. Participation is mandatory; classes are offered at a variety of dates and times throughout the month.
The program consists of the following nine courses
- Patient and nurse outcomes
- Continuous improvement
- Critical thinking and delegation
- Stress Management and self-care
- Effective communication
- Informatics, advanced Cerner clinical internet resources
- Evidence-based practice and research
- Business and healthcare leadership
- Professional development opportunities ◦ Education
- Required: Graduate of an approved nursing program
- Experience
- No prior experience required
- 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
- Must take and pass NC LEX exam within 90 days of nursing school graduation
- BLS must be obtained within 90 days
What's around it?
Branson, MO
Living costs about 9% below the US average