Registered Nurse Float - Medical Surgical

Job Description

Join our Float/CARE Team!

**This RN Float IV will float among Medical Surgical units at multiple hospital locations**

**This position will receive a $14.50/hour shift differential**

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 in 2024.
• 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 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

Overview of Unit/Department

The CARE Department is a collection of highly skilled and experienced nurses who enjoy assisting healthcare teams throughout the hospital: broadening their care repertoire while serving as a crucial staffing and leadership resource within their area of specialty. Compared to the Internal Agency float pool, our nurses have the benefit of limited weekend and holiday requirements and are excellent communicators, critical thinkers, and advocates both for their patients and for process improvements within the system. We encourage formal and informal leadership development through clinical skill and certification advancements, precepting and mentoring, community service, clinical ladders, participation in process improvement initiatives, as well as charge nurse and virtual nurse opportunities in Critical Care or Medical Surgical for local CARE nurses.

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates

• $25,000 Sign-On Bonus
• 120 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $4,000 Relocation bonus
• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000

Job Summary

• The float Medical-Surgical nurse is responsible for managing the care of the adult or geriatric patient experiencing general medical conditions or general surgical procedures. The nurse must be able to assess patient condition, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, keep records and provide patients and families with support and education. The Medical-Surgical nurse maintains a wide array of medical care knowledge in order to care for a diverse group of patients.

Job Requirements

• Education

  • Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program

Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

• Experience

  • Required: One year of medical surgical 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

  • Required: ACLS and PALS must be obtained within 1 year