Charge Nurse: Family Medicine - Days

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

5d • $34 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

MU Health Care is seeking a compassionate Core Charge Nurse for its Family Medicine unit at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The role is suited to an experienced Registered Nurse who can lead by example, promote patient safety and quality, manage patient flow and staffing, and support nursing staff. The Charge Nurse provides clinical support, helps resolve patient concerns, and contributes to continuous improvement in a collaborative care environment.

The position provides Registered Nurse-level clinical care, including patient assessment, goal setting, nursing interventions, pain assessment, medication education, and evaluation of care outcomes. It also coordinates daily assignments and staffing adjustments, bed management, admissions, transfers, and discharges; responds to clinical emergencies; supports communication and collaboration among staff, providers, patients, and families; and contributes to documentation audits, safety and infection-control compliance, and quality improvement activities. Additional unit- or department-specific duties may apply.

The role is based on-site at University Hospital, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri. The schedule is days with every-other-weekend rotation. The facility operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the position requires rotating shifts, holidays, and work during inclement weather. Base pay is $34.46–$51.02 per hour, based on experience, with an additional $3.00 per hour for serving in the Charge role. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact multistate RN license. Compact-state RNs must apply under their new state of residency within 30 days after changing their primary state of residency.
• At least one year of acute care and/or operating room RN experience.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of an active role, including ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work in a healthcare facility where the role routinely involves contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.
• Availability for rotating shifts, holidays, and work during inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

• Additional license or certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical patient care within the scope of a Registered Nurse, including assessment, goal setting, and nursing actions to meet patients’ physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs.
• Assess, intervene, and reassess patient-reported pain and symptoms using appropriate assessment tools.
• Understand medication actions and side effects, report pertinent information, and educate patients and their chosen support persons about medications.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in achieving care goals and outcomes.
• Maintain nursing care standards and implement MU Health Care and unit policies and procedures.
• Report and accurately document pertinent patient observations and reactions.
• Coordinate daily staffing assignments based on patient acuity and unit needs, and adjust staffing during the shift to maintain safe care.
• Support smooth patient flow and efficient bed management, and coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Respond to clinical emergencies and critical incidents, communicating with healthcare providers and other departments as needed.
• Facilitate communication among nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals on patient care plans and outcomes; provide clinical guidance, support, and performance feedback to nursing staff.
• Serve as a resource to nursing staff on clinical issues and patient care decisions.
• Address patient care concerns and complaints promptly, escalating when appropriate to the clinical manager or Office of Patient Experience.
• Conduct assigned audits of patient charts and documentation for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and unit-based quality activities; audit infection-control and patient-safety practices.
• Participate in unit meetings, committees, projects, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups, and follow attendance, punctuality, and dress-code guidelines.
• Complete unit- or department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

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.
• $20,000 sign-on bonus.
• Additional $3.00 per hour for serving in the Charge role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed