PACU nurse PRN

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

MU Health Care's University Hospital in Columbia, MO seeks a dedicated OR/Recovery Nurse to join our surgical team. This on-site role requires ICU experience and features a variable-day shift. Base pay is provided per hour, and the department is the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care across the perioperative continuum, with opportunities for professional growth within MU Health Care.

Qualifications

• Missouri RN license or multi-state Compact RN.
• One year RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients.
• Educate patients, families, and health professionals.
• Report observations to physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, or nursing supervisor, and document promptly.
• Maintain nursing standards and follow hospital policies and department procedures.
• Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality/performance improvement groups.
• Participate in nursing research.
• Provide quality care with a multidisciplinary team to maximize patient satisfaction.
• Complete unit/department duties as required.

Skills

RN experience

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Job description

Shift: Variable days, ICU experience required

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Department: Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Facility: University Hospital – 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO

Compensation:

Base Pay: $36.40 per hour.

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Healthcare is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Nurse, OR/Recovery to join our esteemed surgical team. We seek an individual with a passion for patient-centered care and a commitment to excellence in every surgical phase. The ideal candidate will possess strong assessment skills, adeptness in care planning, and the ability to implement effective interventions before, during, and after surgery. At MU Healthcare, we value teamwork, empathy, and clinical expertise, ensuring our patients receive the highest quality care in a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a profound impact in surgical nursing and advance your career with a leading healthcare provider.

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

• Provide direct care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care to an assigned group of patients.
• Plan, direct, and/or participate in the education of the patient, family, community, and health professionals.
• Report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e. physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor) and record those observations accurately and concisely.
• Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the hospital and assigned nursing department.
• Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Participate in nursing research.
• Provide quality care to patients and work with a multi-disciplinary team 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 RN experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Participation in a professional nursing organization.
• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.