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Staff Nurse (RN) - HBO and Wound Center

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

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

Job Summary

The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Wound Care nurse provides direct patient care and coordinates hyperbaric oxygen therapy and wound care. Nursing care is focused on specialized assessment, diagnosis, planning, treatment and evaluations of patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy and wound care. The Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Wound Care nurse is skilled with care and management of patients with chronic wounds resistant to healing and may have specialized training in the field of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and wound care.

Job Requirements

Education

  • Required: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing or NLN approved program
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Experience

  • Required: 6 months of prior experience as a Registered Nurse, or prior experience as a Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse in an outpatient or ambulatory clinic setting

Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams.
  • Exhibits ability to manage time and prioritize work.
  • Proficient Computer skills
  • Wound Care Certification preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required: Current Registered Nurse License active in the state of Missouri
  • Must obtain American Heart Association BLS within 90 days of hire
  • Obtain Hyperbaric Registered Nurse Certification within 2 years of employment
  • ACLS Certification within 1 year of employment

Specialties:

  1. Nursing

Why CoxHealth?

We are a health system that includes six hospitals with over 80 clinics and 537 physicians serving 24 counties. CoxHealth is Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare for quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, as well as our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, hold this national distinction from DNV’s accreditation program, the National Integrated Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital is also the only facility in the region to receive the ANCC Magnet designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We are the only local health system named six times to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list, and we are recognized by CareChex as among the Top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals for medical excellence and patient safety in overall medical care.