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 in 2024 .
- 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 in 2023.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
- Healthcare Innovation s Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
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 Are you looking for an area to grow your critical thinking and prioritization skills? Then look no further. 5W Cardiac-Telemetry is an exciting place with great teamwork and caring staff. Our unit is a great environment for learning and has many opportunities to grow and develop your nursing knowledge and improve your critical thinking skills. We have complex patients which require telemetry monitoring and interventions. As a nurse you will get to learn and practice nursing skills and also get comfortable with different drips and procedures that typical medical-surgical units do not get to do. Come join our team today.
Additional Information about the position - $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
- 40 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 Summary The Medical-Surgical nurse is responsible for managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general 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 Medical-Surgical nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients. The hybrid virtual eAcute nurse will work at least one shift per pay period as an eAcute Virtual Med surg nurse and the remainder of shifts as a bedside nurse. The eAcute Virtual Med-Surg nurse is a pivotal member of the healthcare team to assist with managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The virtual nurse will assist with tasks such completing the admission and discharge process, care plan development and maintenance, patient education, medication and discharge teaching, care coordination, mentoring of new nurses, and implementation of evidence-based care. The virtual eAcute nurse assists the primary bedside nurse with nursing tasks not required to be done in person as well as real-time quality and patient safety surveillance. The eAcute Virtual Med-Surg nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients. Virtual training begins after successful 12-week orientation period as bedside nurse.
Job Requirements Education
- Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
- Preferred: Bachelor s Degree in Nursing
Experience
- Required: Minimum of two years previous nursing experience
- Preferred: Previous nursing experience
Skills
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- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
- Exhibits valuable time management skill
- Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
Licensure/Certification/Registration
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- Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
- Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
- Required: Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire