University of Missouri Health Care·Columbia, Missouri
Deliver exceptional nursing care by assessing patient status, implementing clinical interventions, and developing care plans to improve outcomes. The role requires floating between various unit clusters and campuses to meet staffing needs.
University Hospital – 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212; Missouri Orthopaedic Institute – 1100 Virginia Ave. Columbia, MO 65201; Missouri Psychiatric Center – 3 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212; Capital Region Medical Center – 1125 Madison Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 (Tiger Flex Nurses are required to float between Columbia & Jefferson City campuses).
ABOUT THE JOB We’re looking for nurses to join our Tiger Flex Program—a contract-based nursing program offering the perks of travel nursing without the travel.
This position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms, and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
This position requires the ability to float to designated nursing unit clusters or shifts to meet staffing needs.
This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built.
At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives.
Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions.
We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics.
Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION · Assess the patient's condition and nursing needs, set goals, and prescribe appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including discharge planning. · Assess, intervene, and reassess the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly.
Utilize an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment. · Demonstrate an understanding of medications regarding action and side effects.
Report pertinent information to the appropriate individual.
Educate patients and significant others about their medications. · Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes. · Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the hospital and assigned nursing unit. · Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups. · Report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e., physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, or nursing supervisor) and record those observations accurately and concisely. · Provide quality care to patients and work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the highest patient satisfaction. · 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 RN experience.
· 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Must hold a Missouri Board of Nursing RN license or a Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN license. Requires at least one year of acute care RN experience.
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