Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit - Full time days

MU Health Care; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance from day one

Generous paid time off

Retirement plans with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

MU Health Care in Jefferson City, MO is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit. This on-site role involves three 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends, assessing patient status, and developing care plans to achieve optimal outcomes.

You will work within a collaborative team to deliver compassionate, high-quality nursing care and participate in continuous improvement in a dynamic academic health system.

Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN required.
• Minimum of 1 year RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition and nursing needs; set goals and prescribe appropriate nursing actions.
• Assess and address patient pain using appropriate scales and reassess as needed.
• Educate patients and families about medications and care plans.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and adjust care accordingly.
• Maintain nursing standards and comply with hospital policies and unit procedures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care and satisfaction.

Skills

Nursing

Assessment

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Shift

Days, 3x12 hour shifts per week with rotating weekends

Work Arrangement

On-Site

Department

Intensive Care Unit

Facility

Capital Region Medical Center, 1125 Madison St, Jefferson City, MO

Compensation

• Base Pay Range: $32.82 - $48.27/hour, based on experience
• Shift Differentials: Additional $2.75/hour for evenings, $4.00/hour for nights, $3.00/hour for weekend shifts

ABOUT THE JOB

As a RN at MU Health Care, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives every day. Your strong organizational and leadership skills will be put to use as you assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions and develop patient care plans to ensure the best possible outcomes. As a RN, you will provide compassionate care to those in need and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. You will be surrounded by a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who share your commitment to excellence. This is an incredible opportunity to use your skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of others and to support our mission to save and improve lives.

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 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

• Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including discharge planning.
• Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly. Utilizes an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment (0-10 numerical scale, FACES, or the FLACC.)
• Demonstrates an understanding of medications with regard to action and side effects. Reports pertinent information to the appropriate individual. Educates patients and significant others about their medications.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.
• Maintain the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and assigned nursing unit.
• Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups. Full understanding of the attendance and punctuality guidelines, and adherence to the dress code.
• Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e. physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor) and records those observations accurately and concisely.
• Provides quality care to patients and works with multi-disciplinary teams 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

• 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.

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