RN: Neuroscience ICU -Nights - RN Weekend Program

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

3d • $34 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides holistic, patient-centered nursing care in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, a 30-bed, high-acuity unit caring for patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions. The unit treats patients with hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes, traumatic brain injuries, seizure disorders, and patients recovering from neurosurgical procedures. Nurses use advanced neurological monitoring and life-support equipment in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The unit is part of a certified Level I Comprehensive Stroke Center and participates in clinical research, with partnerships involving the Nurse Residency Program and School of Medicine.

The nurse assesses patients’ conditions and individual physical, emotional, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs; plans appropriate nursing actions; and evaluates patient outcomes. The role includes timely pain assessment and intervention, medication management and education, accurate documentation, and communication with physicians, nursing supervisors, patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams. Nurses maintain hospital and unit standards and participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement activities.

This is an on-site, night-shift weekend program at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, with three 12-hour shifts. The position requires rotating shifts and work on holidays and during inclement weather. The base pay range is $34.46–$51.02 per hour, based on experience, with shift differentials that vary by shift.

Requirements

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact multistate RN license; compact-state RNs must apply under the new state of residency within 30 days after changing their primary state of residency.
• One year of RN experience.
• Ability to ambulate, reach, and move objects weighing up to and over 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, holidays, and during inclement weather.
• Routine contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

Nice To Haves

• One year of ICU experience.
• 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, 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, and follow attendance, punctuality, and dress-code guidelines.
• Report pertinent patient observations and reactions to the appropriate person and document them accurately and concisely.
• Provide quality patient care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support patient satisfaction.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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