RN- Labor & Delivery PRN

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Missouri Health Care in Missouri is seeking a compassionate Labor & Delivery RN for on-site work at Children’s Hospital in Columbia. You will care for mothers, newborns and families, guiding clinical decisions and discharge planning with a focus on safety and outcomes.

MU Health Care emphasizes teamwork, continuous learning and a mission to save and improve lives in a renowned academic health system with a Level 1 Trauma Center and dedicated Women’s Health Services.

Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN; apply under new state residency within 30 days when residency changes.
• One year of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition and nursing needs; set goals and plan discharge.
• Assess and respond to patient pain; use standard scales for assessment.
• Educate patients and families about medications and care.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and outcomes.
• Maintain nursing standards and department policies; participate in teams and meetings.

Education

Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact

1 year RN experience

Job description

Shift: PRN – as needed, at least 24 hours in each 6-week schedule period, requires at least 1 winter and 1 summer holiday

Work Arrangement: On-site

Department: Labor & Delivery

Facility: Children’s Hospital – 1021 Hitt St, Columbia, MO

Compensation: Base Pay: $36.40 per hour

Shift Differentials:

• Additional $4.00 per hour for night shift
• Additional $3.00 per hour for weekend shift
• Additional $2.75 per hour for evening shift

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a compassionate and dedicated individual to join our team in our Labor & Delivery unit. In this role, you will influence quality and clinical outcomes for mothers, newborns, and families during some of their most important life experiences. We’d love to invite you to learn more about our Children’s Hospital & Birthing Center and our Women’s Health Services.

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

• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.