St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth Pediatrics/PICU Graduate Nurse Resident

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807






Department: 1048 SLC-CH Pediatrics

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Hours: Varied

Work Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

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, 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)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

The pediatric/PICU registered nurse provides care to infants, children, and adolescents on the pediatric med-surg floor and in the pediatric intensive unit (PICU). The pediatric nurse is responsible to assess, plan and provide nursing care for children who are suffering from a wide variety of conditions including diseases, illnesses, and recovery from procedures.

Education:

• Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program

Experience:

• No prior experience required

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: Must take and pass NCLEX exam within 90 days of nursing school graduation and BLS must be obtained within 90 days
• Required: Must obtain PALS within one year of hire