Registered Nurse - Heart Team - Surgical Services

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.
• 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.

• 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

• This position is exclusively assigned to the Cardiothoracic Operating Room

• No rotation to other surgical specialties is required, but opportunities to assist in other areas are available at your discretion.

• This position offers enhanced call pay along with an additional call incentive bonus.

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
• 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000

• Job Summary

  • The perioperative nurse provides surgical patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing the nursing care patients receive before, during and after surgery. These activities include patient assessment, creating and maintaining a sterile and safe surgical environment, pre- and post-operative patient education, monitoring the patient’s physical and emotional well-being, and integrating and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical care continuum. The perioperative nurse promotes teamwork with surgery personnel, surgeons, anesthesia department personnel, and personnel from other departments. The perioperative nurse may provide care for the neonate/infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and elderly populations. This perioperative nurse primarily works with cardiothoracic patients but will be required to provide care for other patients too. On Call hours is a requirement of this position.

• 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

    • Required: 6 months OR 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