RN - Sdu

Facility:

Cox Medical Center Branson: 525 Branson Landing Blvd., Branson, Missouri, United States of America, 65616

Department:

1397 Step Down Unit Branson

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Hours:

6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

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.​
• 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

Job Description:

Overview of Unit

Branson Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit is similar to a cardiac/neuro tele floor, caring for patients with a higher level of acuity than those on med/surg floors. Nurse to patient ratio is 1:4-5

We use a tiered level of acuity:

Gray rooms: These are designated for the more acutely ill patients. Nurses care for patients requiring BiPAP initiation, Optiflow, cardiac gtts, and insulin gtts.

White rooms: These include patients with stroke, STEMI/NSTEMI, cardiac, respiratory, renal conditions, and ETOH patients on telemetry.

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

$15,000 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 Profile Summary

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.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