RN: TIGER FLEX PROGRAM PSYCHIATRIC CLUSTER-12 WEEK AGREEMENT - WEEKEND DAYS - $10/HR. PREMIUM PAY

Shift: THREE 12-HR WEEKEND DAY SHIFTS - 36 hours a week - WEEKEND DAYS 7:00AM - 7:00 PM

Location:  MU Health Care, Columbia, MO- UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MUPC, AND MOI, CRMC- Jeff City Campus     (May be required to float between Jeff City & Columbia campuses during times of critical staffing needs)

Department: MUPC (Psychiatric Cluster)- Clusters determined in interview based on departmental need and applicant experience and updated through years of service

*THIS IS A NON-BENEFIT ELIGIBLE ROLE* department

In exchange for meeting special scheduling commitments to work a 12-week based program the following premium rates apply:

Salary Structure:  Earning potential is $66 - $79/hr

Base Wage: $56/hr

Tiger Flex differential: $10/hr

Additional differentials (clusters worked, type of shift such as nights/weekends worked): totaling anywhere from $3 - $13/hr

Tiger Flex Details (full details in HR-5043):

Full time Tiger Flex (non-benefit eligible): Will work as a contracted Tiger Flex nurse within Staffing Support Services for 36 hours per week. The RN Tiger Flex nurse must work two shifts every other weekend. The RN Tiger Flex nurse must work at least 50% of holidays within the employee’s 12-week contract. Holidays are outlined in policy HR-4002. RN Tiger Flex wages, shift differentials, and clusters are outlined in the Tiger Flex RN Compensation Guide. The additional rewards established are calculated by pay period. Current full-time employees must meet the Float Pool Qualifying Period (1 year or more) to join the Tiger Flex program.

• MUHC RN’s (internal transfers) may not return to their home department within 12-months of entering the Tiger Flex Program. 
• A Tiger Flex nurse who commits to working as a full-time benefits eligible Staff Nurse at MU HealthCare will receive a $2500 reward paid out in 4 equal installments of $625. This reward will be paid effective the 2nd  pay period after beginning full-time employment as a benefit eligible employee and will be paid monthly going forward.

Job Summary: 

This position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms, and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.  This position requires the ability to float to designated nursing unit clusters or shifts to meet staffing needs.

This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

 This position requires the ability to float to designed nursing unit clusters and shifts to meet staffing needs throughout MU Health Care. Units/clusters service University Hospital, Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital, MUPC, MOI, and CRMC. Clusters are discussed and chosen on hire.

Detailed 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. 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 assigned nursing unit. Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups. Report pertinent observations and reaction 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.

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 acute care RN experience.

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