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Form of workLocation: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: PRN, Variable as needed, currently requires at least 12 hours biweekly
Location: University Hospital
Department: Emergency Services (floats between University Hospital, Women's Hospital, ED Observation)
Salary: $19.09/hr plus $2/hr shift differentials for nights, weekends, evenings
ABOUT THE JOB
MU Health Care is looking for a dedicated individual who is ready to make a meaningful impact on patient care. If you're passionate about providing support and comfort to patients, this role is tailor-made for you. As a Care Team Associate, you'll be the vital link in ensuring seamless patient transfers, meal deliveries, and feeding assistance. Your exceptional organizational skills will shine as you manage multiple tasks and maintain an environment of order and efficiency. You'll play a pivotal role in training and educating new staff members, contributing to a culture of continuous learning. Join us to be a beacon of care and compassion, as you assist patients with daily tasks, perform essential medical checks, and respond promptly to patient needs. At MU Health Care, you won't just be performing tasks - you'll be the heart of our patient-centered approach, making a genuine difference in the lives of those we serve
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.
As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.
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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
Assist nursing staff /ancillary staff in the transfer of patients from bed to bed, stretcher or wheelchair, pickup and delivery of patient meal trays and assisting with patient feeding as directed. Demonstrate the ability to organize workload and manage multiple tasks while maintaining a clutter free and orderly environment including prompt answering of unit telephones and accurate delivery of messages and information to patients, families, visitors, staff and personnel upon request. Educate and train new staff members in the responsibilities of the Care Team Associate role. Perform other duties as delegated by nursing staff and unit management as needed in both routine and emergent situations. Perform patient position changes, placement and removal of patient equipment, daily hygiene care, simple non-sterile dressing changes, finger stick glucose checks, may perform venipuncture to obtain a blood sample, maintain quality control checks and delivers/retrieves lab specimens and supplies as requested. Responsible for accurate and timely entry of information into computerized bed-management system. Responsible for prompt response to patient call lights and addressing patient needs using positive guest relations skills while ensuring patient vital signs, intake, output, height and weight are obtained and documented as directed. May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
One of the following:
--Completion of a Fundamentals of Nursing course within 180 days; or
--Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); or
--Experience with direct patient care such as a medical assistant, nursing assistant, emergency medical technician (EMT), or surgical technician in the past three (3) years; or
--Completion within the last three (3) years, or will complete within 180 days, an Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) training program; or
--Nursing licensure candidate who was unsuccessful on the state licensure examinations in the past three (3) years; or
--Completion a nursing program outside the United States and is awaiting the licensure examination in this country.
Completion of an above qualifications pathway, including patient care experience or a supervised clinical log, within 180 days as a condition of continued employment in this job classification.
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.
