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Form of workHOURS: Monday through Friday 8AM to 5PM
DEPARTMENT: PAIN clinic
SALARY: $20.25 - $31.95/HR
OFFERS:
Up to $10,000 in rewards paid over 5 years
And
$5,000 Relocation Incentive if you live greater than 50 miles from Columbia
*OR*
Eligible for a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus: For a limited time, sign-on bonuses will be available to eligible candidates for this position on a first-come, first-serve basis. Bonuses will be paid after successful candidates complete all pre-employment verifications and start in their new roles.
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.
Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in Columbia, MO.
BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:
To assist in the supervision of clinical support staff and participate in patient care activities and daily operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Assist Management to ensure that all clinic support staff employees meet and maintain the departmental criteria and are
aligned with the University of Missouri Health Care Mission and Goals.
Communicate with physicians, patients and other departments to assure satisfaction is at the highest by participating in
process improvement groups and complaint resolution. Conduct quality inspections and provide written reports.
Educate the clinic support staff about new policies and programs from management. Ensure that each staff follows the
organization's policies and procedures, e.g., for sick time, personal leave, overtime, contact with the media or press,
confidentiality about organization information, etc. Concurrently, the clinic CHARGE NURSE must follow policies and
procedures for carrying out supervisory responsibilities, e.g. policies and procedures for hiring, firing, promotions, etc.
Monitor staff's workload and productivity in order to meet the standards. Assist management in monitoring department
operations and objectives to ensure the quality of services meets with the standard of the University of Missouri Health
Care Mission and Goals.
Perform LPN nursing duties and procedures following department policy, established protocol and standard of care.
Plan, assign, and review the work of the clinical support staff to assure work assignments are completed timely. Must be
able to prioritize the workload based on clinic goals and distribute among the staff.
Work with each clinic support employee to establish suitable goals, action plans and time lines.
Provide ongoing guidance and support to the employee as they complete their action plan.
Assist in evaluating and participating in annual performance of all clinical support staff.
Prepare written reports and collect data for management as needed.
May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Supervision is received from the clinic supervisor or Practice manager.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Functional supervision is exercised over the clinical support staff of the clinic.
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.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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.
Four (4) years of clinical LPN experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Previous supervisory experience.
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.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that
are required of the employee for this job; however, completion of these duties is a measure of successful performance.
Employees of this job classification are subject to performance reviews. Basic function, responsibilities and characteristics
duties may change at any time with or without notice.
SAFETY SENSITIVE STATUS:
This position is considered safety sensitive.
This document is a general description of typical job duties, responsibilities and qualifications of employees holding the
associated job title. Additional duties, specific qualifications and work emphasis may vary between individual positions.
