Graduate Nurse Resident

Graduate Nurse Resident

Location
:
Cox Monett, 1000

E. Hwy 60, Monett, Missouri 65708, USA

Department
: 1532 Nursing Admin Barton

Scheduled Weekly Hours
: 40

Hours
:
Varied

Work Shift
:
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 by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as a Greatest Workplace 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.

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please : "Benefits | Cox Health"

LIVE OUT YOUR PASSION – Graduate Nurse Residency. Cox Health is a diverse network of medical professionals caring for the Ozarks. Continuing education is part of our culture of innovation. With over 3,000 nurses serving six hospitals, our graduate nurse residency program is just one way we support new nurses. We also offer help, such as relocation assistance to make the move a bit easier.

The graduate nurse residency program is provided throughout your first year as a new nurse and acts as a supplement to the unit-based orientation and clinical classes you attend during your orientation to nursing  residency in Springfield is accredited with distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor possible for such a program, and the only accredited residency of its kind in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas.

The nurse residency program is a skill-focused orientation, transitioning into professional development around the fourth month. The program teaches you tools for communication, self‑care, and stress management, and offers advice on how to navigate other professional development opportunities, such as our clinical ladder and specialty certification assistance.

Phase I – A unit‑specific orientation with classroom theory, practicum, clinical time with an experienced preceptor, simulation, and hands‑on skills learning. Mandatory and varies in length.

Phase II – Courses focus on additional skills and transition to professional practice. Participation mandatory; classes offered at various dates and times.

• Patient and nurse outcomes
• Continuous improvement
• Critical thinking and delegation
• Stress management and self‑care
• Effective communication
• Informatics, advanced Cerner clinical internet resources
• Evidence‑based practice and research
• Business and healthcare leadership
• Professional development opportunities
  
  Job Requirements
  • Education
    :
    Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program.
  • Experience
    :
    No prior experience required.
  • Skills
    :
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Effective leadership abilities.
    • Time management skills.
    • Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
    • Flexibility and ability to work in a multi‑tasking environment.
  • Licensure / Certification / Registration
    :
    • Must take and pass NCLEX exam within 90 days of graduation.
    • BLS must be obtained within 90 days.