Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist Jobs in Missouri

Shift: PRN during Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

Department: Ambulatory Infusion Unit

Compensation:

Base Pay: $33.75 per hour

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is seeking a RN to join our Ambulatory Infusion Unit at the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. We're looking for a candidate who embodies empathy, resilience, and clinical expertise. In this role, you'll administer crucial treatments to oncology patients and provide unwavering support, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction. Your exceptional communication skills and deep understanding of medications will empower patients and their families in their healthcare journey. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of cancer patients and fostering a culture of excellence in healthcare.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, 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 seven 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.

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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient, including discharge planning.
• Assesses, intervenes, and reassesses the patient's self-report/symptoms of pain promptly. Utilizes an appropriate tool for assessment and reassessment (0-10 numerical scale, FACES, or the FLACC).
• Demonstrates an understanding of medications with regards to action and side effects. Reports pertinent information to appropriate individual. Educates patients and significant others about their medications.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.
• Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Dept.
• Participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
• Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e. physicians, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor) and records those observations accurately and concisely.
• Provide quality care to patients and work with multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest patient satisfaction.
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers such as physicians, pharmacists, and laboratory staff, to ensure coordination of care.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff, ensuring clear and timely communication of treatment plans and updates.
• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
• One (1) year of nursing experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certified by Oncology Nursing Society.
• Active CPR.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.