Medical Surgical RN

Catholic Health Initiatives; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 103,155,000 - 149,574,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Student loan repayment

Job summary

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care and support patient recovery within a dynamic, interdisciplinary team. You will perform assessments, skilled procedures, and implement patient care plans while maintaining documentation and adherence to standards.

Applicants should be graduates of an RN nursing program, hold an IA RN license, and possess CPR/BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire.
• Licensed RN in IA, upon hire.
• CPR/BLS certification, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Follow the nursing process: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Document all phases of the nursing process in the patient record.

Skills

CPR Certification

Nursing assessment

Critical thinking

Education

RN nursing program graduate

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Follow the nursing process which includes: assess, plan, implement, and evaluate. The nursing process is an ongoing process that can end at any stage.

• Assessment - Demonstrates a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze the following healthcare consumer data including: psychological, physiological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic and lifestyle factors

• Plan – Sets measurable and achievable short and long term goals according to standards of care based on the assessment by the nurse in collaboration with the healthcare consumer and multidisciplinary team.

• Implement – Implements and/or modifies the plan of care using assessment data, clinical reasoning based upon standards of care and evidence based practice. This includes care coordination, education and discharge planning. The nurse is accountable for the care directly, indirectly or through delegation. Professional and legal standards for delegation must be followed.

• Evaluate – Uses a systematic ongoing process to evaluate progress towards identified healthcare consumer goals. Revision of plan of care when needed involving the healthcare consumer and the multidisciplinary team.

• Documents all phases of the nursing process in the healthcare consumer’s record.

We are offering up to $15000 Sign On Bonus and up to $10000 in student loan repayment assistance to new hires who meet the following eligibility requirements

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an RN nursing program, upon hire

• Registered Nurse: IA, upon hire and

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

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Where You’ll Work

At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, patients are at the heart of our care. Our campus is designed to heal the body, mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services include a new pavilion featuring enhancements in heart and vascular care, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $52.20 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.