University of Central Missouri is hiring: Part Time LPN in Warrensburg

Salary: $24.00 Hourly

Location : UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

Job Type: Non-Exempt Staff Part Time

Job Number: 998016

Division: University Health Center

Opening Date: 09/26/2024

Description

Provide nursing support to the University Health Center Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and the Family Nurse Practitioners. Utilize the nursing process to assist patients in achieving optimum wellness.
Examples of Duties

Utilizes the nursing process in an outpatient setting to assist clients in achieving optimum wellness. Examples include: - 30%

• Initiates patient assessment and history, vitals, chief complaints, allergies, etc.
• Give injectable medication, vaccines, and emergency care when needed.
• Assist with GYN exams and specimen collections for appropriate lab testing.
• Performs non-invasive procedures including COVID testing, wound dressings, compresses, heat treatments, and liquid nitrogen treatments within scope of experience and training.
• Nurse callbacks and triage.

Assess patient education needs, develops and conducts teaching plans in response to identified needs, evaluates effectiveness of interventions, including teaching of patients on specific disease states and proper prevention for achieving and maintaining the patient's optimum level of wellness. Examples include: - 30%

• Teaching on proper fit and use of crutches; quarantine or isolation protocol for communicable diseases; medication use and assist with programs for healthy lifestyles as requested.

30%

• Documents patient information, including history, assessment, impression, treatments, medication given and ordered, response to treatment, referrals, lab results, and other information as applicable.

5%

• Collaborates with state and local health agencies as required in the monitoring, recording, and reporting of communicable diseases and other community health initiatives as may be applicable to a college health setting.

5%

• Maintains the clinical environment in accordance with standards of safe practice and infection control.
• Restocks supplies, medication, linen, crutches, liquid nitrogen, and disposes of all waste, including biohazard wastes, before, during, and after patient treatment, according to universal precaution standards.

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of approved Licensed Practical or Vocational Nursing program.

Experience:

• One (1) year nursing experience preferred.

Supplemental Information

Physical/Environmental Factors:

• Exposure to fumes and/or chemicals
• Lifting (weight) - 20 lbs
• Exposure to infections and communicable diseases.
• Lifting and/or supporting patients.

Special Instructions:

Full-time benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities.

Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 28.75% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid 100% by the university;
  
• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
  
• Employees can earn up to 6 credit hours for themselves per academic year.
  
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
  
• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
  
• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
  
• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
  
• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
  
• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
  
• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
  
• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.

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