Flex Registered Nurse - CARE Team - (Internal Only)

Job Description

About Us

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 in Health Care by Newsweek.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.

• Recognized as the 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 in 2023.

• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000

Overview of Unit/Department

Do you like all the different aspects of nursing? Do you want some days to be fast-paced, high acuity like in the ER or the CCU, but then other days you like to spend more time with each of your patients building a relationship, and engaging in therapeutic communication? Do you want the best of both worlds? If you answered YES, come work with the Flex Team at Cox Medical Center Branson, where you can expand your experience in a variety of nursing areas. If you are flexible the Flex team is the place for you!

Job Summary

• Flex nurse duties include assessing, planning, evaluating and implementing patient care in accordance with accepted standards of practice and organizational policy, administering medications and treatments, performing documentation and providing education to patients and families. Flex Nurses are assigned throughout the Branson Hospital and have varying schedules and unit assignments. The Flex Nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients. This position qualifies for a float pay differential.

Job Requirements

• Education

  • Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program

  • Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

• Experience

  • Required: one (1) year critical care or emergency room experience OR two (2) years medical/surgical 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 and ACLS must be obtained within 90 days

  • Required:Must obtain PALS within one year of hire