Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Barton County Hospital at CoxHealth

📍 Location: Lamar, MO, US
💼 Type: Fulltime
🏠 Work: On-site

📝 Description: 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**
$20,000 Sign\\-On Bonus
120 hours of front\\-loaded Paid Time Off
Up to $4,000 Relocation bonus

**Job Summary**
The Emergency Department nurse provides professional nursing care during the initial phase of acute illness or trauma for patients of all ages. The ED nurse triages and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological and social needs as well as factors influencing patient flow through the emergency care system. The ED nurse works quickly to assess the needs of each patient, prioritize care based on the critical nature, works to stabilize the patient, initiate treatment, discharge the patient after the emergency is over or make arrangements for a longer hospital stay.

**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
**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
ACLS must be obtained within 90 days
PALS must be obtained within 1 year
TNCC must be obtained within 18 months of hire
TNCC is required to be Primary RN in trauma care. RN will not be Primary RN if certification lapses.

Registered Nurse \\- Emergency Department Barton County Hospital
**Lamar, MO**
**Cox Barton County Hospital**
**Emergency Department**
**Full Time \\- Night Shift**

**6:40PM \\- 7:10AM**
**Nursing**Req \\#: 202509777\\-90946
🔗 Apply Direct: https://www.coxhealth.com/careers/job-opportunities/registered-nurse-emergency-department-barton-county-hospital
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