Registered Nurse - Adult Psych - Full Time - Day Shift

L.E. Cox Medical Centers

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Springfield, MO Until 9/26/2026 First posted July 28, 2026 Last posted July 28, 2026
Job description

Facility:

Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802






Department:

1001 Adult Psychiatry 200 North

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Hours:

0630-1900

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

  • Up to $10000 Sign-On Bonus
  • Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
  • Up to $3000 Relocation bonus
  • $1 Certification pay
  • $1 BSN pay
  • Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5000

Job Description:

The psychiatric unit nurse cares for patients with behavioral health illnesses in an acute care setting. The psychiatric unit nurse is responsible to conduct intake interviews, assess and evaluate the patient, establish a plan of care, maintain a safe therapeutic environment, work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team, and may conduct therapeutic groups.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
About this role

Summary

Caring for behavioral health patients in an acute care psychiatric unit.

Job title

Registered Nurse - Adult Psych - Full Time - Day Shift

Experience level

preferred: previous nursing experience

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Springfield, MO; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Up to $10000 Sign-On Bonus; Up to $3000 Relocation bonus

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationleadershiptime managementcritical thinking

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

psychiatricmental healthacute care
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Springfield, MO, USA

On-site City