University of Missouri Health System
GRADUATE PRACTICAL NURSE (GPN): OUTPATIENT CLINICS
University of Missouri Health System, Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65211
Practical Nurse Position
Are you about to graduate from a Practical Nursing program? Would you like to be hired PRIOR to graduation and start working prior to taking the NCLEX? MU Health Care is seeking dedicated practical nurse graduates like you to join our team. As you embark on this exciting new chapter in your nursing career, we invite you to bring your compassion, expertise, and commitment to safety to our healthcare community. At MU Health Care, we prioritize not only meeting our patients with warmth and skill but also observing and adapting to their unique needs. Your passion for quality care will be integral to our mission, fostering an atmosphere where patients thrive and satisfaction soars. Join us and become a vital part of MU Health Care, where you can put your passion for exceptional healthcare at the forefront of your practice. 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. 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. 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. Practical Nursing program graduate. Must pass the NCLEX exam on the first attempt and obtain Missouri Board of Nursing LPN or Nurse License Compact multi-state LPN licensure, both within the 90 day graduate practice period. Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department. 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.
Are you about to graduate from a Practical Nursing program? Would you like to be hired PRIOR to graduation and start working prior to taking the NCLEX? MU Health Care is seeking dedicated practical nurse graduates like you to join our team. As you embark on this exciting new chapter in your nursing career, we invite you to bring your compassion, expertise, and commitment to safety to our healthcare community. At MU Health Care, we prioritize not only meeting our patients with warmth and skill but also observing and adapting to their unique needs. Your passion for quality care will be integral to our mission, fostering an atmosphere where patients thrive and satisfaction soars. Join us and become a vital part of MU Health Care, where you can put your passion for exceptional healthcare at the forefront of your practice. 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. 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. 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. Practical Nursing program graduate. Must pass the NCLEX exam on the first attempt and obtain Missouri Board of Nursing LPN or Nurse License Compact multi-state LPN licensure, both within the 90 day graduate practice period. Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department. 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.