RN: Vascular Access - University Hospital - Part time evenings

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

2d • $34 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

MU Health Care is seeking a compassionate and dedicated registered nurse to provide holistic, patient-centered care in the Vascular Access department at University Hospital. The role involves assessing patients’ varied physical, emotional, social, and rehabilitative needs; setting care goals; and planning and delivering appropriate nursing interventions, including discharge planning. The nurse assesses and promptly addresses pain, manages and explains medications, and evaluates whether nursing interventions achieve intended outcomes. The role also requires accurate documentation, adherence to hospital and nursing-unit standards and policies, and collaboration with physicians, nursing supervisors, and other members of a multidisciplinary team. The position is part time, with one 8-hour evening shift per week, scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and some weekends. It is on-site at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The facility operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; rotating shifts, holidays, and work during inclement weather are required.

Requirements

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact multistate RN licensure. If the primary state of residency changes, compact-state RNs must apply under the new state of residency within 30 days.
• One year of RN experience.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ conditions and nursing needs, set goals, and prescribe appropriate nursing actions to address physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs, including discharge planning.
• Assess, intervene, and reassess patients’ self-reported pain and symptoms promptly using an appropriate assessment tool.
• Understand medication actions and side effects, report pertinent information, and educate patients and significant others about medications.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in achieving goals and intended patient care outcomes.
• Maintain nursing-care standards and implement hospital and assigned-unit policies and procedures.
• Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups; follow attendance, punctuality, and dress-code guidelines.
• Accurately and concisely document pertinent patient observations and reactions and report them to appropriate personnel, including physicians and nursing supervisors.
• Provide quality patient care and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support high patient satisfaction.
• Complete unit- or department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting on 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.

What This Job Offers

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