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Registered Nurse - NTICU - Full Time - Day Shift

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 22

Shift and hours
Days
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
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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

Sign-on bonus
$10,000

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Certification Reimbursement

The workplace

CoxHealth logo
CoxHealth
Hiring organization
Hospital
Cox Medical Center South
Address
3801 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65807

About Cox Medical Center South

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • 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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Your fit

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Facility

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1053 Neuro Trauma 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

Are you a compassionate worker looking to provide quality patient care alongside a Nursing Support Staff in a team-centered approach? Are you searching for hands-on experience with high acuity patients? Consider joining Neuro Trauma ICU, where our goals are to create a culture of acceptance and support for both our patients and our team members.

Additional Information about the position

  • Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
  • Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
  • $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?

Cox Medical Center South · Springfield, MO

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

See Springfield, MO

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