Registered Nurse - Adult Psych - Weekend Option - Full Time - Night Shift

L.E. Cox Medical Centers

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Springfield, MO Until 8/22/2026 0+ years exp First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted June 16, 2026
Job description

Facility:

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






Department:

1002 Adult Psychiatry 200-C North

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Hours:

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 6:30PM - 7:00AM.

Work Shift:

Night 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

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.

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
• Career Ladder up to $5,000

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

Provide psychiatric nursing care in an acute mental health unit, assess patients, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

Job title

Registered Nurse - Adult Psych - Weekend Option - Full Time - Night Shift

Experience level

preferred

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Springfield, Missouri; on-site work required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationleadershiptime managementcritical thinking

Preferred skills

behavioral healthmental healthteamworkflexibility

Specializations

psychiatric caremental healthacute carebehavioral health
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Springfield, MO, USA

On-site City