Provide compassionate nursing care by measuring vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, and reporting changes in patient conditions. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high patient satisfaction and adherence to safety and infection control policies.
Requirements summary
Requires a valid Missouri LPN license or a compact multi-state LPN license. Alternatively, candidates must have a medical assistant education program graduation or two years of experience with a recognized CMA certification.
LPN: $25.79 per hour + $4/hour flex pool rate on all hours worked for float pool!
CMA: $22.05 per hour + $3/hour flex pool rate on all hours worked for float pool!
ABOUT THE JOB MU Health Care is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse or Certified Medical Assistant to provide compassionate nursing care.
Join our team and make a difference by meeting our patients with warmth and expertise, observing and adapting to their needs, and collaborating seamlessly with our healthcare community.
Your commitment to safety and quality care will echo our mission, contributing to an atmosphere where patients thrive and satisfaction soars.
Become a vital part of MU Health Care and bring your passion to the forefront of exceptional healthcare. **This position will be required to float to all clinics in the following locations based on staffing needs: · Ashland · California · Eldon · Jefferson City · Linn · Owensville · Versailles · Fulton ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives.
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 multiple 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.
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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS · Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one · Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine 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.
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration.
Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatments and explain procedures.
Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions.
Provide quality care to patients and work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction.
Follow all safety, security, and infection control, policies and procedures.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k Matching
Employee Discounts
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Options
Paid Leave
Perform all tasks to ensure the safety of self, patient, and co-workers.
Maintain the standards of nursing care and departmental criteria to assure they are aligned with the University of Missouri Health Care Mission and Goals.
Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
Perform patient care duties and procedures following department policy, established protocol and standard of care, or directed by Charge Nurse.
May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS LPN: Missouri Board of Nursing LPN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state LPN.
When primary state of residency changes, compact state LPNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
CMA: Graduation from a medical assistant education program or two (2) years of medical assistant experience.
One of the following certifications within 6 months: Clinical Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) Medical Assistant (NCMA) by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) by the National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) by the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) Additional formal education in a health care field is preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The 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.
This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.
This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.
