In range for Missouri staff rolesMissouri staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $30/hr to $46/hr, across 564 postings.
Pay differential
Compensation: Pay rate (Negotiable) + All benefits + Shift differentialsCompensation: Pay rate (Negotiable) + All benefits + Shift differentials
Overtime pay
$30/hr
The role and schedule
Patients
Do you have experience with critical care patients?Do you have experience with critical care patients?
The workplace
Alrek Health Group
Hiring organization
If you are weighing Alrek Health Group from Columbia, the clearest picture in the facts is around nurse practitioner and wound care work. On a full-time Wound Care NP listing, base pay sits at $145,000–$165,000 a year, day shift, with…
* The registered nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating each level of nursing care provided throughout the patient's stay and actively planning for the management of patient outcomes across the continuum of care. Collaborates with the entire care team and communicates with family and patients.
Required
Either a 2-year associate degree or bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)
Active RN licens.
1-3 years of nursing experience.
Pay: $30.00 - $45.00 per hour
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Application Question(s)
Do you have experience with critical care patients?
Do you have active license as registere nurse in MO?
Neighborhoods+Nurses and other healthcare workers often land in Benton-Stephens, just north of downtown, because it is bordered by the University of Missouri campus and two major hospitals and draws graduate students and young professionals who want historic, walkable streets. Old Southwest, south of downtown between Broadway and Stadium Boulevard, is the city's most iconic neighborhood: tree-canopied blocks of craftsman bungalows, Tudor revival, colonial, and mid-century ranch homes, with Hickman High School, the MKT Trail, John A. Stewart Park, and Albert-Oakland Park close by, and prices typically from the upper $200s to $500,000 or more. Thornbrook, a southwest planned community of more than 500 homes with a pool, walking trails, pavilion, and HOA, runs about $350,000 to well over $550,000 and is aimed at buyers who want newer construction, highly rated schools, and quicker access to shopping, dining, and medical facilities without central congestion. Locals also steer newcomers toward central Columbia in or a few blocks off the Stadium/Broadway/Providence loop, while downtown's 50-block Community Improvement District includes walkable pockets such as Flat Branch, the North Village Arts District, The Strollway, West End, Government District, and Avenue of the Columns; housing exists north, south, east, and west of I-70, not only south.
Nurses and other healthcare workers often land in Benton-Stephens, just north of downtown, because it is bordered by the University of Missouri campus and two major hospitals and draws graduate students and young professionals who want historic, walkable streets. Old Southwest, south of downtown between Broadway and Stadium Boulevard, is the city's most iconic neighborhood: tree-canopied blocks of craftsman bungalows, Tudor revival, colonial, and mid-century ranch homes, with Hickman High School, the MKT Trail, John A. Stewart Park, and Albert-Oakland Park close by, and prices typically from the upper $200s to $500,000 or more.
Thornbrook, a southwest planned community of more than 500 homes with a pool, walking trails, pavilion, and HOA, runs about $350,000 to well over $550,000 and is aimed at buyers who want newer construction, highly rated schools, and quicker access to shopping, dining, and medical facilities without central congestion. Locals also steer newcomers toward central Columbia in or a few blocks off the Stadium/Broadway/Providence loop, while downtown's 50-block Community Improvement District includes walkable pockets such as Flat Branch, the North Village Arts District, The Strollway, West End, Government District, and Avenue of the Columns; housing exists north, south, east, and west of I-70, not only south.
Getting around+Typical drives are short: U.S. News puts the average commute at about 14.34 minutes, and local write-ups treat fifteen minutes from the northwest corner to the university quad as a long trip, with cross-town drives often finished before a second song ends outside rush hour. Benton-Stephens is walkable to campus and two major hospitals, which is why healthcare workers concentrate there; Thornbrook on the southwest side is described as having quick access to medical facilities without the traffic of more central areas. Old Southwest residents can use the MKT Trail along the southern edge as a car-free route toward downtown. I-70 reaches Kansas City or St. Louis in about two hours; named bus lines and hospital parking conditions are not detailed in these sources.
Typical drives are short: U.S. News puts the average commute at about 14.34 minutes, and local write-ups treat fifteen minutes from the northwest corner to the university quad as a long trip, with cross-town drives often finished before a second song ends outside rush hour. Benton-Stephens is walkable to campus and two major hospitals, which is why healthcare workers concentrate there; Thornbrook on the southwest side is described as having quick access to medical facilities without the traffic of more central areas.
Old Southwest residents can use the MKT Trail along the southern edge as a car-free route toward downtown. I-70 reaches Kansas City or St. Louis in about two hours; named bus lines and hospital parking conditions are not detailed in these sources.
Outdoors+Columbia lists more than 70 parks and more than 50 miles of trails. The MKT Trail runs along Old Southwest's southern edge into downtown; the Katy Trail clips the city's south edge and connects riders to 237 miles of river-valley scenery. Rock Bridge Memorial State Park supplies caves, boardwalks, and limestone bluffs that feel far from town, while John A. Stewart Park and Albert-Oakland Park sit within walking distance of Old Southwest. Parks and Recreation also hosts Neighborhood Park Fun Days to get neighbors outside together.
Columbia lists more than 70 parks and more than 50 miles of trails. The MKT Trail runs along Old Southwest's southern edge into downtown; the Katy Trail clips the city's south edge and connects riders to 237 miles of river-valley scenery.
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park supplies caves, boardwalks, and limestone bluffs that feel far from town, while John A. Stewart Park and Albert-Oakland Park sit within walking distance of Old Southwest. Parks and Recreation also hosts Neighborhood Park Fun Days to get neighbors outside together.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Columbia
Columbia, Missouri is a mid-state college town of roughly 128,000–132,000 where MU Health and Boone Hospital sit inside a city you can often cross in about 15 minutes. Nurses frequently choose Benton-Stephens, a historic pocket north of downtown next to campus and two hospitals, or walkable Old Southwest between Broadway and Stadium, with bungalows and the MKT Trail. Southwest Thornbrook offers newer homes, a pool, and highly rated schools from about $350,000–$550,000; citywide medians sit in the low-to-mid $300s, with some entries under $200,000 and median rent near $925. Downtown's 50-block CID—Flat Branch, North Village Arts District, Avenue of the Columns—puts coffee and Pressed rooftop bar within a few blocks, while True/False, Roots N Blues, and a year-round farmers market (vendors within 50 miles) fill the calendar. More than 70 parks, 50-plus trail miles, Rock Bridge caves, and the Katy Trail's 237 miles define outdoor life; I-70 reaches St. Louis or Kansas City in two hours. Tradeoffs include a median age of 29, cooled new construction, and small-city limits—offset by short specialist waits at ranked hospitals and an approachable, lower-cost metro.
