Graduate Nurse Residency

Come for great training. Stay for your dream job.

At CoxHealth, our dynamic Graduate Nurse Residency Program in Springfield, Branson, Lamar and Monett offers you the support and structure you need to transition to your new role.

We combine the delivery of quality patient and family care with your growth as a professional nurse. Nurses in our residency program develop and enhance their skills in a controlled atmosphere of progressive responsibility with the assistance of a clinical preceptor, peer mentor, clinical educator and nurse manager. Our unit-based preceptors and nurse educators are present on every unit, every shift - so support is always near.

Extensive lab and classroom training lasts 12 to 24 weeks, followed by monthly education sessions throughout the first year that address leadership, patient outcomes, evidence-based practice, critical thinking and professionalism. Completion of these sessions are flexible as they are available on demand throughout the first year.

Residencies begin multiple times a year, with a comprehensive orientation that lasts 12 weeks to 6 months, depending on your area of hire. As a graduate nurse resident at CoxHealth, your classroom instruction will be tailored to the unit you're working on, and designed to increase your knowledge base and confidence. Your clinical educators and nurse managers are frequently available to talk with you about your interests and to answer your questions, and a clinical nurse specialist is available to provide support, guidance and oversight during your first full year as an RN.

How the Program Works

• Relocation paid up to $3,000
• RN to BSN tuition assistance up to $12,500 with Cox College
• $20,000 student loan repayment for BSN Nurses; $10,000 for ASN Nurses
• Up to 40 hours of earned time off, upon hire, for eligible departments
• $1 BSN pay
• $1 certification pay
• Up to $5,000 STAR clinical ladder bonus per year
• Opportunity to earn referral bonuses of up to $5,000 per hire for certain positions
• Shared governance council

• Tuition reimbursement up to $1,200 per year
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement with employer match
• On-site daycare with extended hours, holidays and weekends
• On-site fitness facilities
• On-site Employee Health services
• Access to the 1906 Employee Store
• 20 percent tuition discount on most classes at Cox College
• Cafeteria discount

This program is tuition-free as an employee benefit of CoxHealth. You must become a CoxHealth employee and qualify by reference and interview process to join. The loan forgiveness program may also be available.

This program is available at four locations: Springfield, Branson, Lamar and Monett. Our student nurse recruiter will work with you to identify the best location and unit to fit your needs. Don’t wait to start the process – we can arrange for you to shadow in your desired areas as soon as you become a nursing student.