Shift: Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
Work Arrangement: On-site
Department: Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center
Facility: Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center – 4230 Philips Farm Rd, Columbia, MO
Compensation:
- Base Pay Range: $29.77 - $43.93 per hour, based on experience
- Special Pay: Additional $3 per hour charge pay
ABOUT THE JOB
MU Health Care is looking for a compassionate nurse leader to join our Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center as a Core Charge Nurse. This dynamic role blends direct patient care with real-time coordination of clinic operations, ensuring smooth workflows and exceptional outcomes. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver, skilled communicator, and clinical resource who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about mentoring others. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, support quality improvement initiatives, and help drive excellence in patient-centered care. If you're ready to lead with purpose and make a meaningful impact every day, we invite you to apply and grow with MU Health Care.
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.
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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
- See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
- Delivers high-quality, patient-centered nursing care in an ambulatory environment in accordance with clinical protocols and organizational standards.
- 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 or symptoms of pain promptly. Utilizes an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment, including the 0-10 numerical scale, FACES, or FLACC.
- Demonstrates an understanding of medication actions and side effects. Reports pertinent information to the appropriate individual and educates patients and significant others about their medications.
- Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.
- Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and department.
- Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person, such as physicians or nursing supervisor, and records those observations accurately and concisely.
- Serves as a clinical resource and point of contact for staff during assigned shifts, addressing care coordination and workflow issues in real time.
- Collaborates with providers and multidisciplinary team members to ensure efficient clinic operations and optimal patient outcomes.
- Facilitates communication among staff and leadership regarding clinical concerns, patient care issues, and resource needs.
- Supports the implementation of quality improvement initiatives, safety protocols, and evidence-based practices within the ambulatory setting.
- Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
- Participates in staff mentoring, onboarding, and continuous education activities as appropriate.
- May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in departmental 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 nursing experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
