LPN: Neuroscience - Days

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Paid time off + holidays

Retirement options

Tuition assistance

Job summary

MU Health Care seeks a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse to provide compassionate nursing care on the Neuroscience Unit. You will interview patients, record history and vitals, prepare for examinations, and collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality care and patient safety.

Rotating shifts and holiday coverage are required, with a strong emphasis on empathy and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing LPN or multi-state LPN licensure (NLC).
• LPN IV Therapy board certification.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients to record medical history and document vital signs.
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
• Observe, monitor, and report changes in patient conditions and medications.
• Under the supervision of an RN, manage patient care and collaborate with the healthcare team.
• Follow safety, infection control, and department policies to ensure patient safety.
• Maintain nursing standards aligned with MU Health Care mission and goals.

Skills

LPN licensure

IV therapy

Job description

Shift:Three – 12’s – Days – Rotating Holidays, Every other weekend

Department: Neuroscience Unit

Compensation

• Base Pay Range: $23.25 - $36.33 per hour/per year, based on experience

Shift Differentials

• Additional $1.50 per hour for weekday evening shift
• Additional $2.50 per hour for weekday night shift
• Additional $3.00 per hour for weekend day shift
• Additional $4.50 per hour for weekend evening shift
• Additional $5.50 per hour for weekend night shift

Retention Rewards

• Retention Rewards: Up to $15,000

Relocation Support

• Additional $5,000 if moving from over 50 miles away

Retention Reward (Option 1)

• $2,000 per year for up to 5 years, totaling $10,000

Student Loan Repayment (Option 2)

• $2,000 per year toward student loans, up to 5 years, totaling $10,000

Note: Details will be provided during the HR interview. Policy language is available upon request.

About Neuroscience

On the Neuroscience unit, we provide specialized care for patients with complex neurological conditions, including hemorrhagic bleeds, ischemic strokes, neurosurgical cases (such as craniotomy and spinal procedures), and seizure disorders. This unit offers a unique focus on EMU (Epilepsy Monitoring Unit) patients who stay for continuousEEG monitoringto evaluate and manage seizures. During this period, patients are closely monitored by EEG technicians and the Neurology team as they undergo seizure evaluation, helping to identify seizure types and origins for targeted treatment strategies. If you're passionate about neuroscience and looking for a challenging and rewarding environment, we invite you to apply and make a difference in our patients' lives.

About the Job

MU Health Care is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse to provide compassionate nursing care. Join our team and make a difference by meeting our patients with warmth and expertise, observing and adapting to their needs, and collaborating seamlessly with our healthcare community. Your commitment to safety and quality care will echo our mission, contributing to an atmosphere where patients thrive and satisfaction soars. Become a vital part of MU Health Care and bring your passion to the forefront of exceptional healthcare.

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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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

• Interview patients to record their medical history. Measure and record patient vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
• Observe, chart, monitor, and report changes in patient conditions including reactions to medications and treatments. Verify that patient charts are updated promptly and accurately.
• Under the direction and plan of an RN, manage patient care according to patient needs. Provide quality care to patients and work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction.
• Follow all safety, security, and infection control, policies and procedures. Perform all tasks to ensure the safety of self, patient, and co-workers.
• Maintain the standards of nursing care and departmental criteria to ensure they are aligned with the MU Health Care Mission and Goals.
• Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Perform patient care duties and procedures following department policy, established protocol and standard of care, or directed by primary RN or Charge Nurse.
• May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing LPN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state LPN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state LPNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
• LPN IV Therapy board certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.