Nurse Tech: Oncology - Nights

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

1d • $17 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

MU Health Care is seeking a Nurse Tech to support patient care in the Oncology department at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The role supports a patient-centered care environment by helping with patient transfers, meal delivery and feeding, daily care, and medical checks. It also involves organizing multiple tasks, keeping the work environment orderly, training new staff, and responding promptly to patient needs.

The position works nights with an every-other-weekend rotation and is performed on-site. The stated base pay range is $16.68–$26.31 per hour, based on experience, with an additional $2.00 per hour for evening, night, and weekend shifts.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed qualification pathways: complete a Fundamentals of Nursing course within 90 days; hold CNA certification or be registered for the CNA exam; provide proof of Patient Care Technician (PCT) certification; have direct patient-care experience within the past three years as a nursing assistant, emergency medical technician, or surgical technician; have completed an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) training program and clinical log within the past three years or complete them within 180 days; be a nursing licensure candidate who was unsuccessful on state licensure examinations within the past three years; or have completed a nursing program outside the United States and be awaiting the U.S. licensure examination.
• Complete an applicable qualification pathway, including 100 hours of patient-care experience or a supervised clinical log, within 180 days as a condition of continued employment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing and ancillary staff with patient transfers between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs.
• Pick up and deliver patient meal trays and assist with patient feeding as directed.
• Organize workload and manage multiple tasks while maintaining a clutter-free and orderly environment.
• Answer unit telephones promptly and accurately deliver messages and information to patients, families, visitors, staff, and personnel.
• Educate and train new staff members in the responsibilities of the Care Team Associate role.
• Perform other duties delegated by nursing staff and unit management in routine and emergent situations.
• Change patient positions; place and remove patient equipment; provide daily hygiene care; and perform simple non-sterile dressing changes.
• Perform finger-stick glucose checks and, when applicable, venipuncture to obtain blood samples.
• Maintain quality-control checks and deliver or retrieve lab specimens and supplies as requested.
• Enter information accurately and promptly into the bed-management system.
• Respond promptly to patient call lights and address patient needs using positive guest-relations skills.
• Obtain and document patient vital signs, intake, output, height, and weight as directed.
• Complete unit- or department-specific duties outlined in department documents.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting day one.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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