Registered Nurse EIT - Virtual Care Commend Center

Registered Nurse EIT - Virtual Care Command Center

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Facility: Cox Health South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, 65807

Department: 1651 Virtual Care Command Center

Weekly

Hours:

36

Hours: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM

Shift: Night 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 by Newsweek.
• 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.
• 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.

Additional information about the position for qualified candidates:

Up to $2,500 relocation bonus; $1.00 certification pay; $1.00 BSN pay;
Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000. This position is not a remote position and will be located in our Virtual Care Command Center at Cox South Hospital.

The Early Intervention Team (EIT) Nurse is a registered professional nurse who functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager and is responsible for coordination of EIT assessment of patients, prioritization and implementation of interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes, documentation of interventions and outcomes, communication with other team members and disciplines, and safe delivery of age‑appropriate and culturally aware patient care.

Responsibilities include:

• Addressing the patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs.
• Rapid response calls, follow‑up visits, EIT data collection, entry and analysis, development of EIT practice guidelines, evaluation of patient codes and informal education of staff.
• Managing rapid prevention and treatment of patients experiencing sepsis, CVA, respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome and other comorbidities.
• Recognizing, assessing, coordinating, interpreting clinical surveillance data, re‑evaluating the nursing care plan of patients and communicating that plan to the assigned team members and bedside clinical team.
• Possessing an in‑depth knowledge of all aspects of nursing care for a specific unit patient population to include patients and their families, utilizing conscientious consideration for patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Performing crisis intervention as a first priority and being a lead resource when responding to Rapid Response, Code Blue, Class 1 Stroke, In‑House STEMI and In‑House Trauma.
• Being regarded as a resource and subject matter expert for staff on patient care issues.
• Providing consultative assessments to help facilitate higher‑level transfers within the hospital.

• Required:
  
  Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

• Minimum 2 years recent critical care nursing or 2 years critical care medic (e.g., Air Care or Flight Paramedic); 5 years preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable Policies and Lippincott Procedure.

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Inter‑ and intra‑departmental coordination of patient care activities.
• Delegation skills required; ability to multi‑task essential.
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential.
• Strong detail orientation required.
• Computer skills required.
• Personal time management skills are required.
• Collaboration with multiple provider groups.
• Complete tasks as described in the Early Intervention Team Roles.
• Compliance with the American Nurses' Association Code of Ethics for Professional Nurses is required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and practices within parameters outlined in Missouri Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act.

• Required:
  
  RN license active in the state of Missouri.
• Required:
  
  Annual NIHSS Certification at time of hire.
• Preferred: ANCC Specialty Certification.
• Complete Cox Health Dedicated Rapid Response Team Education at time of hire.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider