Travel Nurse RN Labor & Delivery - Capital Region Medical Center

Shift and Compensation

Shift: 12‑hour shifts —
36 hours per week (non‑benefit eligible position)

Nights: 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM

Commitment length: 12 weeks

Location: Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City, MO

Department: Tiger Flex is a cluster‑based role. Each cluster includes multiple units/departments, and Tiger Flex RNs float between all units/departments within their assigned cluster(s). The primary unit for this posting is Labor and Delivery.

Compensation: Earning potential is $71–$89 per hour after orientation

• Base pay: $56 per hour
• Automatic Tiger Flex differential: $15 per hour after orientation
• Plus (as applicable):
  • Shift differentials: $2.75 per hour for evening shift, $9.00 per hour for night shift, $3.00 per hour for weekend shift. Compounding: weekend nights $12 per hour.
  • Cluster differentials (determined during interview based on experience and departmental need): no differential for one cluster; $4.00 per hour for two clusters; $5.00 per hour for three clusters; $6.00 per hour for four clusters.
• NOTE: This is a non‑benefit eligible role.

We’re looking for nurses to join our Tiger Flex Program—a contract‑based nursing program offering the perks of travel nursing without the travel.

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, modify symptoms, and develop and implement patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes and ensure a safe, therapeutic environment.

The role requires the ability to float to designated nursing unit clusters or shifts to meet staffing needs. Nurses may access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

• Full‑time Tiger Flex (non‑benefit eligible): contracted Tiger Flex nurse within Staffing Support Services, 36 hours per week. Must work two shifts every other weekend and at least 50% of holidays within the 12‑week contract.
• Current full‑time employees must meet the Float Pool Qualifying Period (1 year or more) to join the program.
• MUHC RN internal transfers may not return to their home department within 12 months of entering the Tiger Flex Program.
• Reward: A Tiger Flex nurse who commits to working as a full‑time benefits eligible Staff Nurse at MU Health Care will receive a $2,500 reward paid in four equal installments of $625, payable effective the 2nd pay period after beginning full‑time employment. Receipt of a separate Sign‑On Incentive renders the employee ineligible for this reward.

At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard‑working, and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives.

Our academic health system— the only one in mid‑Missouri — includes multiple hospitals, the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, the region’s only Children’s Hospital, and over 90 specialty clinics.

We offer opportunities for growth, support, and a chance to impact the community and the field of medicine.

• Assess patient condition and nursing needs, set goals, and prescribe appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and address the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including discharge planning.
• Assess, intervene, and reassess patient’s self‑report/symptoms of pain promptly, using an appropriate tool.
• Demonstrate an understanding of medications regarding action and side effects; report pertinent information and educate patients and caregivers.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions in achieving goals and intended patient care outcomes.
• Maintain standards of nursing care and implement policies and procedures of the hospital and assigned unit.
• Participate in meetings, in‑services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to appropriate persons and record them accurately and concisely.
• Provide quality care and work with multidisciplinary team to ensure highest patient satisfaction.
• May complete unit/department‑specific duties as outlined in…