Registered Nurse - Cox Surgery Center SDS, PACU, Post Op - Full Time - Day Shift
- LocationSpringfield, MO
- Work typeOn-site
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted2 November 2026
- SourceCoxHealth's careers page (Workday)
Live checkFirst seen 7 days ago; still listed on CoxHealth's careers page 1 h ago.
At a glance
- EducationBachelor's degree (preferred)
- Skills and toolsBLS, ACLS
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About the role
Facility:
Cox Surgery Center: 960 E Walnut Lawn, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department:
1380 Same Day Surgery-PACU CSC
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36
Hours:
0600-1830
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
Job Description:
The Registered Nurse provides care for post-operative patients of all ages recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local. The nurse evaluates plans, implements, and documents nursing care, assessment for pain, maintains hemodynamic and neurological stability, and maintains a patent airway. Due to the possibility of rapid changes in a patient’s physiological condition, PACU RNs are required to administer diligent care via monitoring, assessment, intervention, and continuous reassessment.
Education
▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing 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
▪ Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days
▪ Required: Must obtain PALS within one year of hire
▪ Required: Must obtain ACLS within one year of hire
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