Provide essential patient care including hygiene, vital signs monitoring, and assisting nursing staff with patient transfers. Ensure a supportive environment by responding to call lights and managing unit communications and documentation.
Shift
Days, .75 FTE Tech, must work rotating schedule of 2-12 hour shifts and 3-12 hour shifts, rotating weekends.
Work
Arrangement:
On-Site
Department:
Progressive
Care
Unit
Facility: Capital Region
Medical
Center (1125
Madison
St,
Jefferson
City,
MO)
Compensation: ·
Base
Pay
Range: $15.81 - $24.92/hour, based on experience ·
Shift
Differentials: Additional $2.00 per hour for evening, night and weekend shifts ABOUT THE JOB MU Health Care is looking for a dynamic and compassionate individual to join our team at Capital Region Medical Center as a Nurse Tech. As the heartbeat of patient care, you will play a pivotal role in creating a seamless and supportive environment for our patients. The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for helping others, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting. Your role goes beyond tasks; it's about fostering a compassionate connection with patients, families, and our healthcare team. You'll be a vital part of patient well-being, ensuring comfort, dignity, and timely responses to their needs. If you embody empathy, multitasking prowess, and a commitment to excellence, join MU Health Care in making a difference in the lives of those we serve. Your journey to impact starts here. 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. Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in mid-Missouri. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS · Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one · Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten 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 · Assist nursing staff /ancillary staff in the transfer of patients from bed to bed, stretcher or wheelchair, pickup and delivery of patient meal trays and assisting with patient feeding as directed. · Demonstrate the ability to organize workload and manage multiple tasks while maintaining a clutter free and orderly environment including prompt answering of unit telephones and accurate delivery of messages and information to patients, families, visitors, staff and personnel upon request. · Educate and train new staff members in the responsibilities of the Care Team Associate role. · Perform other duties as delegated by nursing staff and unit management as needed in both routine and emergent situations. · Perform patient position changes, placement and removal of patient equipment, daily hygiene care, simple non-sterile dressing changes, finger stick glucose checks, may perform venipuncture to obtain a blood sample, maintain quality control checks and delivers/retrieves lab specimens and supplies as requested. · Responsible for accurate and timely entry of information into computerized bed-management system. · Responsible for prompt response to patient call lights and addressing patient needs using positive guest relations skills while ensuring patient vital signs, intake, output, height and weight are obtained and documented as directed. · May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Required
Qualifications
One of the
Following: · Is enrolled in a professional or practical nursing education program and has or will complete a Fundamentals of Nursing course within 90 days; or · Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam registration; or · Proof of certification as a Patient Care Technician (PCT); or · Direct patient care experience in the past three (3) years as a medical assistant, nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, or surgical technician; or · Completion within the last three (3) years, or will complete within 180 days, an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) training program and clinical log demonstrating 100 hours of patient care experience; or · Nursing licensure candidate who was unsuccessful on the state licensure examinations in the past three (3) years; or · Completion a nursing program outside the United States and is awaiting the licensure examination in this country.
Preferred Qualifications
· Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department. PHYSICAL DEMANDS 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.
Requirements
Candidates must be enrolled in a nursing program, be a certified CNA/PCT, or have recent direct patient care experience. Must be able to perform physically demanding tasks including moving objects over 20 lbs.
professional certificate
Multitasking
Patient Care
Phlebotomy
Patient Education
Patient Transfer
Vital Signs Monitoring
Compassionate Communication
Hygiene Care
Bed Management Systems
Glucose Checking
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k Matching
Hotel Discounts
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Options
Paid Leave
Cell Phone Plan Discounts
Rental Car Discounts
Gym Discounts
Posting details
Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$16 - $25/hr
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri
Posted
Jul 23, 2026
Application
Employer website
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