Registered Nurse - PACU - Full Time - Night Shift

L.E. Cox Medical Centers

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Springfield, MO Until 8/21/2026 First posted April 15, 2026 Last posted April 15, 2026
Job description

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807






Department:

1058 Post Anesthesia Care Unit South

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

9:00 PM - 7:30 AM - Monday through Thursday

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:

Position will work Monday-Thursday. No weekends or call.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for managing the care of the patients experiencing medical conditions or 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 Registered Nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients.

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• 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

Education
▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program

Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire
▪ 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

Manage patient care in PACU, assessing, monitoring, and educating patients.

Job title

Registered Nurse - PACU

Experience level

preferred: previous nursing experience

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Springfield, Missouri; remote work not allowed

Salary

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus, Up to $3000 Relocation bonus, career ladder bonus up to $5000, certification pay $1, BSN pay $1, sign-on bonus, relocation bonus, bonus eligibility details

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

verbal communicationwritten communicationleadershiptime managementcritical thinking

Preferred skills

multi-tasking

Specializations

post anesthesia carepatient caremedication administrationvital signs monitoring
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Springfield, MO, USA

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