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
$6,000 ($4,000 for LPN) Sign-On Bonus, and up to 40 hours of front- loaded Time Off available to qualified applicants
- 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 $12,500
- $1.00 BSN pay
- $1.00 certification pay
- Tuition reimbursement up to $1,200 per year
- Shared Governance Council
- Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more.
- No cost eCare visits
- Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
- Retirement with employer match up to 5%
- Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
- CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
- Onsite delivery for CoxHealth Pharmacies and 1906 Employee Store
- 20% tuition discount on most classes at Cox College
- Cafeteria discount
Job Summary
The Urgent Care nurse provides professional nursing care during the initial phase of acute illness or trauma for patients of all ages. The UC nurse triages and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological, or social needs as well as factors influencing patient flow through the emergency care system. The UC nurse works quickly to assess the needs of each patient, prioritize care based on the critical nature, works to stabilize the patient, initiate treatment, discharge the patient after the emergency is over or make arrangements for a longer hospital stay.
Job Requirements
- Education
- Required: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing or NLN approved program
- Experience
- Required: None
- Preferred: Previous nursing experience, especially in outpatient or ambulatory clinic setting
- Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams.
- Exhibits ability to manage time and prioritize work.
- Possess excellent time management skills
- Refer and coordinate services in an effort to deliver integrated health services
- Proficient using computers, including all Microsoft programs
- Promote the mission and values of CoxHealth
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: Current Registered Nurse License active in the state of Missouri; OR LPN
- Must obtain American Heart Association BLS within 90 days of hire