RN: Emergency Services

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement options

Tuition assistance

Discounts on services

Relocation aid

Retention rewards

Student loan repayment

Shift differentials

Night shift pay

Job summary

MU Health Care is seeking a compassionate RN to join our Emergency Services team at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. This on-site, full-time role includes 3 twelve-hour shifts per week, with weekends and rotating holidays, serving across ER, ER Observation, and Pediatrics ER as needed.

You will provide direct nursing care, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and participate in quality initiatives while enjoying tuition assistance and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• RN license in Missouri or a multi-state licensure, in good standing.
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition and nursing needs; set goals and actions.
• Assess and reassess pain using appropriate scales and document.
• Educate patients about medications and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Education

Missouri Board of Nursing RN or multi-state RN license

Job description

Shift: Full Time, 3 12s/Week, Weekends, Mids, Nights Available. Requires every other weekend and rotating holidays

Work Arrangement: On-site

Department: Emergency Services (may float between ER, ER Observation, Pediatrics ER)

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

Compensation:

• Base Pay Range: $34.46 - $51.02 per hour, based on experience
• Shift Differentials:
• Additional $2.75 per hour for mid/evening shift
• Additional $8.00 per hour for RN Weekend Program or $3.00 per hour for rotating weekend shift
• Additional $4.00 per hour for night shift
• Retention Rewards: Up to $15,000
• Relocation Support: Additional $5,000 if moving from over 50 miles away
• Retention Reward (Option 1): $2,000 per year for up to 5 years, totaling $10,000
• Student Loan Repayment (Option 2): $2,000 per year toward student loans, up to 5 years, totaling $10,000
• Note: Details will be provided during the HR interview. Policy language is available upon request.

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a compassionate and dedicated individual to join our nursing team in Emergency Services. Our ER is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in central Missouri as well as a Level 1 STEMI Center for heart attacks and a Comprehensive Stroke Center, handling high acuity cases, including burns. Our ER works closely with our children’s hospital critical care transport team and a helicopter service.

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 patient needs, including discharge planning.
• Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report and 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 regarding 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 implement the policies and procedures of the hospital and assigned nursing unit.
• Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Understands the attendance and punctuality guidelines, and adherence to the dress code.
• Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person and records those observations accurately and concisely.
• Provides quality patient care 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.

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.

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The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.