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Registered Nurse - PACU - Full Time - Day Shift

CoxHealth

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




 Department: 1058 Post Anesthesia Care Unit South Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Hours: 0900-2130 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 post-anesthesia care unit nurse (PACU nurse) provides care for post-operative patients of all ages recovering from anesthesia, including general, regional, and local. The PACU 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.

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 ▪ Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Experience: ▪ Previous nursing experience preferred 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           ▪ ACLS must be obtained within one year of hire           ▪ PALS must be obtained within one year of hire

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