Summary About Us 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 by Newsweek .
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
Benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more.
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits CoxHealth
Overview of Unit/Department Step Down Unit SDU / PCU We call PCU our pendulum floor . It is for patients that don t quite need CCU but are not well enough to move to med surg . There are 3-5:1 patient to nurse ratios on this floor . We have a tiered level of acuity - Gray patients: more acutely ill you will experience things like bipap initiation, cardiac and insulin gtts , these are where the patients that are likely to need hire level of care go for extra monitoring . White patients: are stroke, cardiac, respiratory, and telemetry . This floor experiences a lot of ETOH and drug withdrawal patients as their clinical condition can change rapidly.
Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates - Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus available, plus up to 120 hours of front-loaded Time Off.
- Clinical ladder bonus pay eligible up to $5,000 annually
- Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates
- Student loan repayment available for qualified candidates
- RN to BSN tuition assistance up to $13,500
- Up to $5,000 STAR Clinical ladder bonus per year
- Tuition reimbursement up to $1,200 per year
- Shared Governance Council
Job Summary 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.
Job Requirements 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