Preop Nurse, CRMC

Location Jefferson City, Missouri, United States Category Nursing and Nursing Support Job   Job Type Full-time Day Job

Shift
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Monday-Friday 6am to 4:30pm, rotating day off with mandatory call rotation

Work Arrangement
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On-Site
Department
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Pre Op JC

Facility
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Capital Region Medical Center – 1125 Madison Street, Jefferson City, MO

Compensation
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• Base Pay Range: $$32.82 to $48.27 per hour, based on experience.

MU Healthcare is looking for a passionate and driven nurse to join our team in delivering exceptional patient care. We need someone with strong organizational skills and natural leadership abilities to assess patient needs, implement effective nursing interventions, and ensure the best possible outcomes. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating compassion and clinical expertise in every interaction. At MU Healthcare, we prioritize creating safe and therapeutic environments where our nurses make a real difference in patients’ lives.

If you are ready to contribute your skills and compassion to our dedicated team, and embark on a rewarding career with us.

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.

• 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
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

• Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including discharge planning.
• Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly.
• Utilizes an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment (0-10 numerical scale, FACES, or the FLACC.)
• Demonstrates an understanding of medications with regards to action and side effects. Reports pertinent information to appropriate individual . Educates patients and significant others about their medications.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.
• Maintain the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and assigned nursing unit.
• Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Full understanding of the attendance and punctuality guidelines, and adhere to the dress code.
• Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e. physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor) and records those observations accurately and…