Milieu Specialist - Integrated Medicine

Shift
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Full Time, 40 Hrs/Week, Mon-Thur (9a-7p)

Work Arrangement
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On-site

Department
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Integrated Medicine

Facility
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University Hospital – 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO

Compensation
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Base Pay Range: $22.00 - $34.74 per hour, based on experience

MU Health Care is looking for a compassionate and dedicated individual to join our nursing team in Integrated Medicine as a Milieu Specialist. Integrated Medicine is a 24-bed unit that provides a safe environment for medical and surgical patients who also have behavioral needs. This unit takes an innovative approach to serve patients’ complex medical and behavioral needs in one thoughtfully designed location.

Extensive safety features such as video monitoring technology and anti-elopement measures are integrated to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for our staff, patients, and visitors. We aim to remember that we are working in the patient’s home away from home rather than having the mindset that these patients are visiting our workspace. RN Staff will be working with Care Team Associates (nurse techs), Milieu Specialists, Therapy Professionals, and dedicated physician staff to provide comprehensive patient care with 4/5:1 RN ratios.

Service line supervisors provide 24/7 support to nursing staff. The secure unit has all private rooms, with an open floor plan allowing for patients to socialize and work on community skills with the assistance of our Milieu Specialist. A dedicated Behavioral Health Social Worker assists with meeting the patient’s discharge planning needs so that they are able to discharge to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment.

Daily interdisciplinary huddles occur to ensure patient care is cohesive and complete.

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• 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
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• Promote a calm milieu by providing individual support and monitoring to patients as indicated/assigned. Actively manage the milieu through interactions with individual patients on a regular/frequent basis. Encourage patients to act at a level equal to their ability.
• Function as a role model for patients on the unit to show ways to effectively relate to others, to get one's needs met, and to enhance/develop social competencies, and interpersonal awareness. Serves as a resource and point of contact for information, guidance, and support for patients.
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