Location: Columbia, Missouri

Shift: four 10 hour night shifts/Week, 2200-0800, with two full weekends (or 4 weekend shifts) in schedule period and fair share of holidays

Location: Patient Logistics Center, Columbia MO

Department: Logistics Center

Salary: $32.82-$48.27/hr, based on applicable RN/LPN experience, $4/hr night differential plus $3/hr for weekend shifts

For a limited time, sign-on bonuses of $20,000 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 THE JOB

MU Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and skilled professional to join our dynamic team as an Admission and Placement Specialist. We need someone who can strategically manage patient bed placements and transfers, using their clinical expertise and critical thinking skills to ensure efficient and timely care. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication abilities to collaborate with our dedicated team of House Managers and nursing units, ensuring seamless patient movement and placement.

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.

Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in Columbia, MO.

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 here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

* Utilize clinical expertise, process incoming requests for transfers, direct admissions and consultations, assist with transport arrangements, recommend level of care, facilitate nurse report, and enter documentation into electronic systems.

* Apply clinical knowledge and strategic critical thinking skills for efficient bed management to triage and assign beds to internal and incoming patients based on clinical picture and bed availability.

* Maintain open communication with MUHC facility House Managers and ER/ nursing units regarding patient admission and movement to expedite appropriate placement of patients in a timely manner.

* Facilitate communication during system downtime by completing admission/referral forms, notification of clinical units of expected patient movement/bed assignments, and post-downtime system data entry.

* Participate in process improvement initiatives.

* May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.

One (1) year of acute care and/or operating room RN experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

RN experience in emergency room or critical care environments.

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

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.