Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Barton County Hospital

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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 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

  • $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
  • 120 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
  • Up to $4,000 Relocation bonus
Job Summary
  • The Emergency Department nurse provides professional nursing care during the initial phase of acute illness or trauma for patients of all ages. The ED nurse triages and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological and social needs as well as factors influencing patient flow through the emergency care system. The ED nurse works quickly to assess the needs of each patient, prioritize care based on the critical nature, works to stabilize the patient, initiate treatment, discharge the patient after the emergency is over or make arrangements for a longer hospital stay.
Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved 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
    • ACLS must be obtained within 90 days
    • PALS must be obtained within 1 year
    • TNCC must be obtained within 18 months of hire
      • TNCC is required to be Primary RN in trauma care. RN will not be Primary RN if certification lapses.
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Specialties:

  1. Nursing

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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.