Patient Safety Assistant - Cox North Emergency Department

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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 by Newsweek in 2024.

  • 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 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!

Overview of Unit/Department

Enjoy outstanding benefits working in our recently updated Emergency Department, all while providing the best nursing care around. Our team provides all the training you need to excel.

Our ED is located on the North side of Springfield. We treat patients across the entire age span and a wide range of complaints. Our target for nurse-to-patient ratio is 3:1 as we work very closely, and collaboratively with our physician group. We have a dedicated ED education team, made up of ED nurses, to help hone your skills to a fine point. If you are looking for fantastic teamwork in a setting where you will be supported and can thrive, this is the place for you.

Job Summary
  • The Patient Safety Assistant is effectively involved with maintaining the safety for assigned patients through continuous observation and surveillance. Communicates with the Registered Nurse and patient care team to ensure a safe environment for psychiatric and/or medical patients requiring constant observation. Completes duties as assigned under the direct supervision of the RN.
Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Preferred: High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Experience
    • Preferred: Previous patient sitter experience
  • Skills
    • Must be 18 years of age or older
    • Able to communicate and work with a wide variety of staff, patients and families
    • Basic computer skills
    • Ability to problem solve
    • Flexibility and ability to remain alert to safety issues
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
    • N/A
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Specialties:

  1. Nursing/Clinical Support

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Why CoxHealth?

Our health system includes six hospitals, over 100 clinics, and 530+ primary and specialty providers serving 25 counties. CoxHealth takes pride in being southwest Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare, a distinction awarded for our commitment to quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, along with our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, have received this national accreditation through DNV’s National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations® program.  

Cox Medical Centers is the only facility in the region to receive the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We’re consistently identified among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access. Additionally, in 2025, CareChex by Quantros® ranked Cox Medical Centers in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide, as well as in our region and state, for medical excellence in overall hospital and surgical care.