Registered Nurse - PACU - Part Time - Day Shift
L.E. Cox Medical Centers
Springfield, MO
RN
Posted Jun 23
- Shift
- 10-hour days
- Hours a week
- 20
- Unit
- PACU
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Role
- Schedule
- 10-hour days · 20 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1058 Post Anesthesia Care Unit South
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
20
Hours
6:30 AM - 5:00 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
Job Description
The post-anesthesia care unit nurse (PACU nurse) provides care for post-operative patients of all ages recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local. The PACU nurse evaluates plans, implements, and documents nursing care, assessment for pain, maintains hemodynamic and neurological stability, and maintains a patent airway. Due to the possibility of rapid changes in a patient’s physiological condition, PACU RNs are required to administer diligent care via monitoring, assessment, intervention, and continuous reassessment.
Education
Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Experience
Previous nursing experience preferred
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
- PALS must be obtained within one year of hire
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Requirements
- RN license active in the state of Missouri
- PACU
- Nursing
- RN License
- Patient assessment
- Writing skills
- Health insurance
- Working with individuals in post-surgery recovery
- Dental insurance
Place
- City
- Springfield, MO
- Median rent
- $964/mo
- Local household income
- $49,311/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Springfield area index 88.6, where 100 is the national average.
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.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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