Registered Nurse PACU

Nurse, OR/RecoveryShift: Monday - Friday, 8 hours per weekWork Arrangement: On-Site Department: Post Anesthesia Care UnitFacility: Keene Street Medical Center – 404 North Keene Street, Columbia, MOCompensation:Base Pay: $36.40 per hour PRNAbout The JobMU Healthcare is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Nurse, OR/Recovery to join our esteemed surgical team. We seek an individual with a passion for patient-centered care and a commitment to excellence in every surgical phase. The ideal candidate will possess strong assessment skills, adeptness in care planning, and the ability to implement effective interventions before, during, and after surgery. At MU Healthcare, we value teamwork, empathy, and clinical expertise, ensuring our patients receive the highest quality care in a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a profound impact in surgical nursing and advance your career with a leading healthcare provider, apply now to join our dynamic team.About MU Health CareMU 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.Detailed Job DescriptionProvide direct care by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care to an assigned group of patients.Plan, direct, and/or participate in the education of the patient, family, community, and health professionals.Report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e. physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor) and record those observations accurately and concisely.Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the hospital and assigned nursing department.Participate in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.Participate in nursing research.Provide quality care to patients and work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction.May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.Required Qualifications· Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.One (1) year of RN experience.Preferred Qualifications· Participation in a professional nursing organization.· Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.Equal Employment OpportunityThe University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.