Registered Nurse (RN): GI - Endoscopy, PRN

Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift:  As Needed; Hours would be Monday-Friday as needed. Shift would be either 8 or 10 hours and start at 0630, 0700 or 0730.
Department:  Endoscopy Center
Salary:  $33.75/hour

ABOUT THE JOB
MU Health Care is looking for a dedicated and skilled individual to join our team as a GI, Endoscopy Registered Nurse. As a GI, Endoscopy Registered Nurse, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients during special procedures. We're seeking someone with a passion for precision and patient care, someone who can administer medications and monitor vital signs with unwavering attention to detail. Your ability to handle emergency situations, including CPR and defibrillation, will be critical in maintaining the highest standards of patient safety. Collaboration and communication will be key as you work alongside physicians and fellow healthcare professionals to provide exceptional care. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your clinical expertise merges with compassion, and if you're ready to contribute to cutting-edge procedures and patient outcomes, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of the MU Health Care team.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE   

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals — including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital — and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you’ll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

· Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one 

· Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine 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 regards to action and side effects. Reports pertinent information to appropriate individual. Educates patients and significant others about their medications.  

• Demonstrates 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 assigned nursing unit.  

• Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups. Full understanding of the attendance and punctuality guidelines, and adhere 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 work with multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction.  

• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.  

 

Qualifications

 

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:

• 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.

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 Opportunity Employer

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.