Shift: Nights with rotating weekends

Location:MU Health Care

Department:Family Medicine

Salary Range: $29.85 - $48.27, based on experience.

**For a limited time, sign-on bonuses will be available to eligible candidates for this position on a first-come, first-serve basis. Bonuses will be paid after successful candidates complete all pre-employment verifications and start in their new roles.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE:

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility, and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

*Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

*Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

*Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years

*Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

*Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

See a comprehensive list of benefits.

Detailed Description:

Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including discharge planning.

Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly. Utilize an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment (0-10 numerical scale, FACES, or the FLACC.)

Demonstrates an understanding of medications with regards to action and side effects.Reports pertinent information to appropriate individual.Educates patients and significant others about their medications.

Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.Full understanding of the attendance and punctuality guidelines, and adhere to the dress code.

Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e. physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor) and records those observations accurately and concisely.Provides quality care to patients and work with multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction.

Required Qualifications:

Possession of a current Missouri license to practice as a registered nurse or eligible to be licensed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

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