Registered Nurse (RN)- Med-Surg/ED- Full-Time

Acmhhosp; Iowa; On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

IPERS Retirement Program

Job summary

Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct and indirect patient care in medical-surgical and emergency settings. The role requires communicating with physicians and care teams about changes in patient status and coordinating care with teaching, rounding, and discharge planning.

Candidates must hold Iowa RN licensure and bring strong communication, critical thinking, and customer service orientation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program with current Iowa RN licensure.
• Inpatient hospital or emergency department experience preferred.
• Familiar with electronic health records and basic computer skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritize and work in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in medical-surgical and emergency settings.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to physicians and care team.
• Coordinate patient care with teaching, rounding, and discharge planning.
• Communicate with patients, families, and health care team about the plan of care.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Prioritization

Customer service

Education

RN licensure in Iowa

Job description

General Description:

Provides direct and indirect patient care in the medical-surgical and emergency care setting. Communicates with physicians and co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Coordinates patient care activities, based on established priorities, including teaching, rounding, counseling, and discharge planning. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family members, and members of the health care team about the patient’s plan of care.

Experience/Education Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited program of nursing with current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa is mandatory. Prior nursing experience in a hospital inpatient and/or emergency department setting, highly preferred. Must be familiar with electronic health records and have basic computer skills.

Must maintain all certifications as required by job function or by law. Must possess and demonstrate critical thinking skills. Strong written and oral communication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Strong customer service orientation.

We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• IPERS Retirement Program and much more!

About Us:

Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics is a 17 bed, Critical Access Hospital serving Audubon County and the surrounding areas, with the mission of "Excellence With Quality and Compassion to Those We Serve".

Our services include emergency services, acute care, skilled nursing services, laboratory, radiology, heart and vascular services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and surgical services. In addition, we offer several specialty services including cardiology, dermatology, ENT, general surgery, gynecology, hand specialist, nephrology, obesity medicine (weight management), obstetrics, oncology/hematology, orthopedics, pain management, podiatry, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology.

We also operate two rural health clinics, the Audubon Family Health Clinic and the Exira Medical Clinic. Our clinics offer complete care from newborns to senior adults by providing well-child check-ups, age-appropriate preventive care, sports and school physicals, immunizations, and treatment of occasional and ongoing illness.

Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics has been named one of the 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. ACMH is proud of having received this honor eight times in the past decade. In 2017, Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics was also named a "Top 20 Critical Access Hospital" in the nation by the National Rural Healthcare Association (NRHA).

EEO/AAP Statement:

Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics complies with all applicable Federal Civil Rights Laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination described at 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2)). ACMH does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

No question included on this application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. Further, ACMH takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html , or at any USDA office, or call [phone] to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax [phone] or email at [e-mail] .