Shift : Full-time, variable shifts available, both 8 and 12-hours.
Work Arrangement : On-Site
Department : Missouri Psychiatric Center (MUPC)
Facility : University Hospital – 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO
Compensation :
· Base Pay Range: $34.60 - $51.02 per hour, based on experience
· Special Pay: Additional $3.00 per hour premium pay
· Shift Differentials: Additional $2.75 per hour for evening shift, additional $4.00 per hour for night shift, and additional $3.00 per hour for weekend shift ($8.00 per hour weekend program shift if available)
ABOUT THE JOB
Missouri Psychiatric Center (MUPC) is seeking compassionate and dedicated nurses to provide exceptional care for children, adolescents, and adults receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment. In this role, you will assess patients' physical, emotional, and behavioral health needs while fostering a safe and therapeutic environment. You will collaborate with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans. Responsibilities include medication administration, patient monitoring, crisis intervention, and patient and family education. Strong therapeutic communication and critical-thinking skills are essential to supporting patients through stabilization and recovery. MUPC offers specialized training in non-violent crisis intervention, behavioral therapy techniques, and psychiatric nursing best practices. Join our multidisciplinary team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges while advancing your professional growth in behavioral health care.
ABOUT MISSOURI PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (MUPC)
The Missouri Psychiatric Center offers short-term, intensive inpatient treatment services for adults, adolescents and children at our facility adjacent to University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The center's 61 inpatient beds are divided among three units. A 17-bed unit serves pre-adolescents, ages 5-12, and adolescents, ages 13-17, two units with a total of 44 beds serve adults. The MU Psychiatric Center also offers an emergency room assessment unit for both adult and pediatric patients to help with crisis stabilization, intake and discharge planning for patients. We provide special training in non-violent crisis intervention (Crisis Prevention Institute) and additional special training in behavioral therapy, therapeutic communication, group skills, and more!
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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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
· Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
· Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten 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 .
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION
· Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes…