Nurse Tech: Capital Region Medical Center, Med Surg Unit, Nights

Nurse Tech

Shift: Nights, 3x12 hour shifts

Work Arrangement:
On-Site Department:
Med Surg Unit

Facility:
Capital Region Medical Center (1125 Madison St, Jefferson City, MO)

Compensation:

· Base Pay Range: $15.81 - $24.92/hour, based on experience

· Shift Differentials:
Additional $2.00 per hour for evening, night and weekend shifts

About The Job

MU Health Care is looking for a dynamic and compassionate individual to join our team at Capital Region Medical Center as a Nurse Tech. As the heartbeat of patient care, you will play a pivotal role in creating a seamless and supportive environment for our patients. The ideal candidate is someone with a passion for helping others, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.

Your role goes beyond tasks; it's about fostering a compassionate connection with patients, families, and our healthcare team. You'll be a vital part of patient well-being, ensuring comfort, dignity, and timely responses to their needs. If you embody empathy, multitasking prowess, and a commitment to excellence, join MU Health Care in making a difference in the lives of those we serve.

Your journey to impact starts here.

About MU Health Care

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions.

We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Employee 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

Detailed Job Description

· Assist nursing staff/ancillary staff in the transfer of patients from bed to bed, stretcher or wheelchair, pickup and delivery of patient meal trays and assisting with patient feeding as directed.

· Demonstrate the ability to organize workload and manage multiple tasks while maintaining a clutter free and orderly environment including prompt answering of unit telephones and accurate delivery of messages and information to patients, families, visitors, staff and personnel upon request.

· Educate and train new staff members in the responsibilities of the Care Team Associate role.

· Perform other duties as delegated by nursing staff and unit management as needed in both routine and emergent situations.

· Perform patient position changes, placement and removal of patient equipment, daily hygiene care, simple non-sterile dressing changes, finger stick glucose checks, may perform venipuncture to obtain a blood sample, maintain quality control checks and delivers/retrieves lab specimens and supplies as requested.

· Responsible for accurate and timely entry of information into computerized bed-management system.

· Responsible for prompt response to patient call lights and addressing patient needs using positive guest relations skills while ensuring patient vital signs, intake, output, height and weight are obtained and documented as directed.

· May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

· Is enrolled in a professional or practical nursing education program and has or will complete a Fundamentals of Nursing course within 90 days; or

· Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or…