Registered Nurse - MICU - Full Time - Day Shift
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- MICU · Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
- Also asks
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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- Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
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- Exhibits valuable time management skills
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- Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
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- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Experience
- Previous nursing experience Preferred: Previous nursing experience
What it pays
Benefits
- Certification Reimbursement
The workplace
- Hospital
- Cox Medical Center South
- Address
- 3801 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65807
About Cox Medical Center South
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1052 Medical ICU South
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Hours
6:30 AM - 7:00 PM
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
Overview of Unit/Department
Attention all amazing nurses! Are you ready to take your skills to the next level? Join our tight-knit team in the fast-paced and rewarding MICU.
As an integral part of our healthcare family, you’ll provide exceptional care to critically ill patients, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, and make a lasting impact. There are endless amounts of opportunities to grow and expand your knowledge with different credentialing classes that are provided in-hospital from our great group of critical care educators. You can also participate in the hospitals pay-it-forward program to have your certification exam paid for!
In addition, there is a clinical ladder that you can submit to earn a bonus of up to $5,000 yearly! Don’t miss this opportunity to grow professionally and make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.
Additional Information about the position
- $1.00 Certification pay
- $1.00 BSN pay
- Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000
Job Description
The critical care nurse provides direct and individualized care to acutely and critically ill patients, in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment. They assess the patient’s condition, perform diagnostic tests, begin treatments and assist doctors with any required medical procedures. The critical care nurse monitors and adjusts specialized equipment, interprets and records electronic displays; i.e. intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, cardiac rhythms, ventilator settings, etc.
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
- 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: RN license active in the state of Missouri
- Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
- ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire
What's around it?
Springfield, MOFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% below the US average
- Median rent
- $964/mo
- Household income
- $49,311/yr, all local households, not nurse pay