Registered Nurse Operating Room PRN

MU Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

MU Health Care is seeking a dedicated OR/Recovery nurse to join our surgical team in Columbia, MO. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, with responsibilities across perioperative phases and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will have strong assessment skills, care planning ability, and a commitment to excellence in surgical nursing within a leading academic health system— MU Health Care offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN.
• One year of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for an assigned group of patients.
• Plan, direct, and participate in patient, family, community, and health professional education.
• Report observations and patient reactions to physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, or nursing supervisor and document accurately.
• Maintain nursing care standards and implement hospital policy and department procedures.
• Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Participate in nursing research.
• Provide high-quality care and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Education

Missouri RN license / Nurse Licensure Compact

Job description

Shift

Monday - Friday days PRN

Work Arrangement

On-Site

Department

Operating Room

Facility

Missouri Orthopedic Institute -1100 Virginia Ave, Columbia, MO

Compensation

• Base Pay Range: $36.40 per hour for PRN

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.

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.