RN - Bariatric Surgery Coordinator
- BSN
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open registered nurse jobs in Missouri post a median of $40.14 an hour, the middle half $40.14–$43.50, across 688 jobs that state their pay. Registered nurses employed in Missouri earn a median of $39.32 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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CoxHealth in Springfield reported 6 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 1,143,510 hours worked: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 4.5 per 100 full-time workers at specialty hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 1.2 per 100 full-time workers. None describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Cox Medical Centers
Medicare gives Cox Medical Centers 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Missouri's hospitals average 3.1). 73% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 37% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Missouri hospitals by rating.
What this hospital paid
By Cox Medical Centers's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $57.10 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $56.39 an hour across Missouri's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What Missouri hospitals pay nurses.
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About the job
Facility
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department
1283 Bariatric Surgery SGF
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 PM
Work Shift
Day Shift (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
Plans, develops and implements all aspects of the CoxHealth Surgical Weight Loss Program. Is a liaison between hospital departments, patients and the surgeon's office. Ensures continuous compliance with the standards and requirements of the accrediting body, maintaining relevant policies and procedures, patient education, outcome data collection, quality improvement efforts and education of relevant staff in the various aspects of the metabolic and bariatric surgery patient with a focus on patient safety. Monitors the multidisciplinary components of the program to ensure that the goals and objectives of the program are met.Education:
- Required: Associates Degree in a related field
- Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Experience
- Required: 3-5 years related experience
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams.
- Self-starter.
- Ability to monitor and compile data and disseminate results to multiple levels of leaders and employees.
- Must be able to initiate and understand research related to projects; proficient in Microsoft office.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: Registered Nurse active in the state of Missouri
From CoxHealth's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About CoxHealth
CoxHealth is a not-for-profit health system with six hospitals and more than 100 (source: CoxHealth, About Us) clinics serving Springfield and the Ozarks region of southwest Missouri. Source: CoxHealth, About Us
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