Registered Nurse - Enterostomal Clinic at CoxHealth – Springfield, Missouri
About This Position
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:
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Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
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Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
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Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
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Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
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Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
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Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
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Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
Benefits
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Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
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For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
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$10,000 Sign-On Bonus
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80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
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Up to $3,000 Relocation Bonus
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Job Summary
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The Skin/Wound/Ostomy nurse specializes in the management of patients with urinary and fecal diversions (i.e. ostomies), draining wounds and fistulas, fecal and urinary incontinence, and acute and chronic wounds such as post-operative surgical wounds requiring packing or negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), pressure ulcers and vascular ulcers. The nurse must be able to assess patient condition, administer medications, change dressings, manage NPWT pumps (wound vacs), and mark ostomy sites pre-operatively. The Skin/Wound/Ostomy nurse provides support and education to patients and their families, including but not limited to pre and post-operative teaching, wound care, ostomy care, and ostomy appliance maintenance/trouble-shooting.
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Job Requirements
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Education
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Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program
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Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
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Experience
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Preferred: One year of bedside nursing experience within the last five years
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Preferred: Previous recent acute care med/surg nursing experience
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Preferred: Wound and/or Ostomy experience
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Skills
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
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Exhibits valuable time management skills
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Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
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Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
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Licensure/Certification/Registration
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Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
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Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire
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Required: Must obtain CWON, CWCN, COCN, CWOCN, CWS, WCC, or OMS certification from NAWCO, WOCNCB, or ABWM within 24 months of hire.
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