Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse

State of Missouri; St. James (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

13 paid holidays

Retirement

Life insurance

Savings plan match

Birth/adoption leave

Job summary

The Missouri Veterans Home invites you to join our nursing team as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. If you are caring and compassionate, you can help our state’s veterans with professional care and participate in their care plans.

We offer shift pay ranges: LPN Day $29.30–$31.28, Evening/Night $31.30–$33.28, with weekend differential +$1.50/hour; RN Day $38.92–$41.80, Evening/Night $42.42–$45.56. Pay is commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Missouri licensure as RN or LPN in good standing.
• Graduate nurse may practice temporarily per MO nursing board rules.

Responsibilities

• Assess, organize, and plan staff duties on assigned shift.
• Assess Veterans’ needs and ensure services meet those needs.
• Implement Veteran MDS and care plans according to protocol.
• Round with physician, communicate patient status and instructions.
• Transcribe and implement physician orders accurately.
• Document nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations in EMR.
• Administer medications and treatments with follow-up observations.
• Assist Veterans with transfers, positioning, transport, and daily activities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient assessment

Documentation in EMR

Medication administration

Education

Missouri RN/LPN license in good standing

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

Our Veterans were asked to do a job - to protect our country and safeguard our freedom. Now, it’s time to give back, serving as their Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse. If you’re a caring, compassionate nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our state’s bravest heroes, the Missouri Veterans Home invites you to join our team! Our nursing staff is “Always on Mission”. A position is waiting for you on our team.

LPN Hourly Pay

• Day shift: $29.30 - $31.28/hour
• Evening and night shift: $31.30 - $33.28/hour
• Pay commensurate with experience
• Additional $1.50/hour weekend shift differential available

RN Hourly Pay

• Day shift: $38.92 - $41.80/hour
• Evening and night shift: $42.42 - $45.56/hour
• Pay commensurate with experience

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Assess, organize, and plan staff duties on assigned shift on assigned unit
• Assess needs of Veterans and ensures services are consistent with needs
• Implement Veteran MDS and care plan according to healthcare protocol
• Make rounds with the physician, inform of status of patients and receive instructions for care and treatment
• Transcribe and implement physician’s orders accurately
• Document accurately all nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations in electronic medical record (EMR)
• Give medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician accurately with follow-up observations
• Assist Veteran with various needs such as transferring, positioning, transporting, feeding, promoting elimination, toileting, bathing and showering, etc.
• Assist Veteran upon admission and/or discharge
• Participate in orientation of unit staff

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Missouri, in good standing, or
• A recent graduate of an accredited nursing program may practice as a graduate nurse until results of first licensure examination are received or until 90 days after graduation, whichever occurs first, as allowed by the Missouri Board of Nursing

Benefits

• Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co-workers
• Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Commission
• 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
• Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement
• Up to $25/month match on savings plan
• 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption

At the Missouri Veterans Commission, we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law .