RN - Clinic Nurse - Benign Hematology Clinic

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement match

Tuition assistance

Discounts and perks

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Job summary

MU Health Care is seeking a Clinic RN to join the Benign Hematology team at Keene Street Medical Center in Columbia, MO. This role blends direct patient care with care coordination, including insurance authorizations, pharmacy collaboration, and partnership with the Ambulatory Infusion Unit to ensure seamless treatment delivery.

You will serve as a key resource for patients throughout their care journey, working with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment plans and remove barriers to

Qualifications

• Missouri RN license or multi-state compact RN license.
• Ability to navigate insurance authorizations and care coordination.
• Experience in outpatient hematology/infusion settings is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition and nursing needs, set goals, and plan nursing actions.
• Assess and manage pain; use appropriate scales and reassess as needed.
• Educate patients about medications and communicate with care teams.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and outcomes.
• Follow department policies; participate in meetings and quality improvement.
• Report observations to physicians, nurses, or supervisors and document accurately.
• Provide high-quality care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Complete unit/department duties as outlined in department docs.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Care coordination

Organizational skills

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Shift

Shift:Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm

Work Arrangement:On-site

Department: Benign Hematology Clinic

Facility: Keene Street Medical Center – 404 Keene Street, Columbia, MO

Compensation:

• Base Pay Range: $29.77 - $43.93 per hour, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is seeking a high-performing Clinic RN to join our Benign Hematology team in a role that will be instrumental in supporting both patient care and clinical operations. This position combines direct patient care with care coordination responsibilities, including insurance authorizations, pharmacy collaboration, and partnership with the Ambulatory Infusion Unit (AIU) to ensure seamless treatment delivery. The ideal candidate is a proactive communicator, strong critical thinker, and skilled organizer who can effectively navigate complex patient needs while working across multidisciplinary teams. You will serve as a key resource for patients throughout their care journey, helping to coordinate treatment plans and remove barriers to care. Join MU Health Care and make a meaningful impact by delivering compassionate, patient-centered care while helping shape the success of this growing practice.

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.

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

• Assess 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.
• Assess, intervene, and reassess the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly. Utilize an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment (0-10 numerical scale, FACES, or the FLACC.)
• Demonstrate an understanding of medications with regards to action and side effects. Reports pertinent information to appropriate individual. Educates patients and significant others about their medications.
• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate 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 department. Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Report 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.
• Provide quality care to patients and work with 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.

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.