Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse - Part Time
About the role
Our Veterans were asked to do a job - to protect our country and safeguard our freedom. Now, it’s time to give back, serving as a part time Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse. If you’re a caring, compassionate nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our state’s bravest heroes, the Missouri Veterans Home invites you to join our team! Our nursing staff is “Always on Mission”. A position is waiting for you on our team.
Responsibilities
- Assess, organize, and plan staff duties on assigned shift on assigned unit
- Assess needs of Veterans and ensures services are consistent with needs
- Implement Veteran MDS and care plan according to healthcare protocol
- Make rounds with the physician, inform of status of patients and receive instructions for care and treatment
- Transcribe and implement physician’s orders accurately
- Document accurately all nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations in electronic medical record (EMR)
- Give medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician accurately with follow-up observations
- Assist Veteran with various needs such as transferring, positioning, transporting, feeding, promoting elimination, toileting, bathing and showering, etc.
- Assist Veteran upon admission and/or discharge
- Participate in orientation of unit staff
Qualifications
Licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Missouri, in good standing, or a recent graduate of an accredited nursing program may practice as a graduate nurse until results of first licensure examination are received or until 90 days after graduation, whichever occurs first, as allowed by the Missouri Board of Nursing.
Benefits
- Enjoy a workplace where you can build lasting relationships with our Veterans and your co‑workers
- Opportunities to learn and grow in your career with MO Veterans Commission
- Paid vacation and sick leave; 13 paid holidays
- Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
- Retirement
- Up to $25/month match on savings plan
- Paid leave for birth or adoption
Pay
LPN Hourly Pay – Day shift: $29.30 - $31.28/hour; Evening and night shift: $31.30 - $33.28/hour. RN Hourly Pay – Day shift: $38.92 - $41.80/hour; Evening and night shift: $42.42 - $45.56/hour. Additional $1.50/hour weekend shift differential available. Pay is commensurate with experience.