Registered Nurse - Night Shift
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Eligibility
- RN
- Shift
- Nights
Posted Sep 9
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Term
- Full Time
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the MO staff range
MO staff postings that state pay run $27/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $44/hr, across 242 postings.
About this role
Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position
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 their Registered 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. Apply today!
Pay
- Day shift: $38.92 - $41.80/hour
Read the full posting
- Evening and night shift: $42.42 - $45.56/hour
- Pay commensurate with experience
Responsibilities - What you’ll do
Examples of Work
- Assess, organize, and plan staff duties on assigned shift on assigned unit
- 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
Qualifications - All you need for success
Qualifications
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse – 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
Job Details - More reasons to love this position
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 Home
- 3 weeks paid vacation; 3 weeks paid sick leave; 13 paid holidays
- Health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
- Retirement
- Up to $25/month match on savings plan
- 6 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption
Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
How to reach us
Each MO Veterans Home has a recruiter on staff. We are here to answer any questions you may have. Please follow the link to our Hiring Page to find your local recruiter's contact information.
MVC Hiring Page: https://mvc.dps.mo.gov/hiring/
At the Missouri Veterans Commission, we value diversity because we believe in the power of our differences. MVC strives for an inclusive work environment where equal and equitable opportunities exist for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, uniformed service member, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law . The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.
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Requirements
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse – 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 highlights
- Paid holidays
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Adoption assistance
- Paid sick time
- Vision insurance
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- Life insurance
- ZFPXV
Place
- City
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Median rent
- $876/mo
- Local household income
- $55,658/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Cape Girardeau area index 86.1, where 100 is the national average.
Cape Girardeau sits along the Mississippi River in southeastern Missouri, home to Southeast Missouri State University and a compact historic downtown. The riverfront city blends college-town energy with small-town Midwestern ease, making it a manageable landing spot for nurses seeking a quieter pace with regional healthcare opportunities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?