Registered Nurse - 3rd Floor Tower Cardiac - Full Time - Day Shift

Facility :

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

Department :

1027 Cardiac 300 West Tower South

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36

Hours :

6 : 30 AM - 7 : 00 PM

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 by Newsweek.
• 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.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

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Overview of Unit / Department

If you are looking for a position where you can be a part of a team that values quality nursing care and strong teamwork 3rd Floor Tower Cardiac might be just the place for you. We are a 36 bed Med-Surg Cardiac unit with a sub-specialty in vascular surgery post-op care. Our typical patient population includes post heart surgery patients (after a 24-48 hour stay in critical care), post op thoracic surgery patients as well as other vascular surgery patients. We are supported by a great group of surgeons who value our input and partner with us to provide the best care possible. We pride ourselves on being teamwork-oriented and quality-minded caregivers. We have several nurses that love to precept new staff and go all out to ensure their success on our unit. Our care is also supported and enhanced by a variety of disciplines and resources, such as virtual care nurses, Early Intervention Team, a de-centralized pharmacist, a dedicated educator and many others that enable us to give the best care. Our Recruitment and Retention Committee does an awesome job ensuring new employees are welcomed and made to feel at home from the beginning of employment. The Recruitment & Retention committee also plans a multitude of fun and engaging activities for staff to get involved and become an integral part of the team. If this sounds like something that would be a good fit for you, we would love to hear from you. Our goal is to be The Best Place to Give Care and The Best Place to Get Care.

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.

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