Registered Nurse - Surgical 900 E - Full Time - Day Shift
You'll care for a variety of patients on a 30-bed adult med/surg unit, specialising in GI and GU post-surgical patients. L.E. Cox Medical Centers is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Oct 20
- Shift and hours
- Day shift · 7a-7p Registered Nurse - Surgical 900 E - Full Time - Day Shift Hours: 7a-7p36 scheduled hours a week
- Unit and setting
- 9E Medical-Surgical unit with our specialty focused on GI and GU post-surgical patientsGI and GU post-surgical patients
- License
- RN license Required: RN license active in the state of MissouriRN license active in Missouri
- Term
- Permanent Registered Nurse - Surgical 900 E - Full Time - Day ShiftFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license active in Missouri Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri Check your license
- Certification
- BLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in nursing Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Also asks
- Previous nursing experience Preferred: Previous nursing experience
What it pays
- Eligibility
- Benefits offered at 20+ hours a week20+ hrs/week
Benefits
- BenefitsMedicalMedical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- BenefitsVision
- BenefitsDental
- BenefitsRetirement with employer match
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- dressing changes
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching provide patients and families with support and education
- Day to day
- suprapubic catheter insertion training We offer special training for suprapubic catheter insertion, post-bariatric surgery training and much more.
- Unit size
- 30-bed adult med/surg unit 9E Medical-Surgical is a 30 bed adult med/surg unit.
- Details
- New virtual nursing program on the unit Our unit is equipped with the latest technology, including the new virtual nursing program.
- Details
- Continuing education for all staff, with room for advancement We offer continuing education to all our staff and plenty of room for advancement!
- Details
- Works closely with other disciplines We work very closely with other disciplines to provide excellent care and outcomes.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on L.E. Cox Medical Centers’ careers page.
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Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1036 Surgical 900 E South
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Hours
7a-7p
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
9E Medical-Surgical is a 30 bed adult med/surg unit. We care for a variety of patients with our specialty focused on GI and GU post-surgical patients. We offer special training for suprapubic catheter insertion, post-bariatric surgery training and much more.
Do you want to be a part of a team that puts patient care first and see a large variety of diagnosis; this is the place for you. We work very closely with other disciplines to provide excellent care and outcomes. Our unit is equipped with the latest technology, including the new virtual nursing program.
We offer continuing education to all our staff and plenty of room for advancement! Apply today to be a part of this wonderful team! The Registered Nurse is responsible for managing the care of the patients experiencing medical conditions or surgical procedures.
The nurse must be able to assess patient condition, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, keep records and provide patients and families with support and education. The Registered Nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients. 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 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