RN​/LPN Urgent Care Nixa

Position: RN/LPN - Full Time - Urgent Care Nixa
Facility:

Cox Health Center Nixa: 501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Nixa, Missouri, United States of America, 65714

Department:1129 Urgent Care Nixa Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Hours:

8:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)
Cox Health 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. Cox Health 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, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
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Benefits | Cox Health The  LPN performs administrative duties that include, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and data entry in medical records. Clinical duties will include measuring and recording vital signs, collecting demographics and medical information including review of medication list, preparing patients for examination, cleaning rooms and equipment and stocking supplies. This position will involve the administration of medications as ordered by the physician.

Performs specific competencies as directed by the department.

Education:

Required:

Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program

Experience:

Previous nursing experience preferred

Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrates effective knowledge of scope of practice

Exhibits valuable time management skills

Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills

Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment

Licensure/Certification /Registration:

LPN license and IV Certification active in the state of Missouri

Job Description:

The Urgent Care nurse provides professional nursing care during the initial phase of acute illness or trauma for patients of all ages. The UC nurse triages and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological, or social needs as well as factors influencing patient flow through the emergency care system. The UC 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.

Education:

Required:

Graduate of an accredited nursing 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:

Nursing License active in the state of Missouri
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