RN - 5S - Days

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is seeking a registered nurse to provide compassionate, expert care on a fast-paced 40-bed medical-surgical unit. The role emphasizes teamwork, patient advocacy, and continuous learning on a busy service line including urology, nephrology, trauma, and colorectal surgery.

Responsibilities include coordinating care at admission and discharge, delivering nursing care per policy and standards, and assisting with clinical education for families and staff while

Qualifications

• Possession of a current or compact state licensure as a registered nurse.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter training within three months of hire.
• American Heart Association BLS certification within six weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

• Uses a team approach to delegate and coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Independently delivers nursing care using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment.
• Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
• Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort.
• Practices safe patient handling techniques.
• Continues to evaluate assigned patients and provides ongoing treatment.
• Anticipates, identifies, and responds to educational and emotional needs of patients and families.
• Guides and directs healthcare personnel in caring for patients.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use.
• Initiates emergency support measures (cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).

Skills

RN licensure

BLS certified

Mandatory Reporter training

Job description

Employment Type & Salary

Full time. Shift: 12 Hour Day Shift.

• Relocation and Sign On Bonus of up to $20,000.
• 0-1 years of experience: $10,000
• 1-3 years of experience: $15,000
• 3+ years of experience: $20,000

Unit Description

5 South is a 40-bed, fast-paced, team-oriented, medical-surgical unit caring for acutely ill adults specializing in urology, nephrology, trauma, and colorectal surgery and general body systems. Our many specialties and diverse patient population will provide daily challenges and vast opportunities to develop a wide breadth of nursing knowledge and hone the valuable nursing skills so important in nursing development in future applications across all specialties. We partner with our Virtual Nurse partners to provide collaborative patient care utilizing virtual and bedside nursing.

Job Summary

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

Responsibilities

• Uses a team approach to delegate and coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Independently delivers nursing care using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment.
• Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
• Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort.
• Practices safe patient handling techniques.
• Continues to evaluate assigned patients and provides ongoing treatment.
• Anticipates, identifies, and responds to educational and emotional needs of patients and families.
• Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices).
• Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms whenever available to maximize patient safety.
• Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).

Schedule

36 hours/week 3, 12-hour shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a) Day, and Night Shift Available.

General Requirements

• Possession of a current or compact state licensure as a registered nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.

Location

Des Moines, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Des Moines.

Benefits & Culture

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system.

Commitment & Diversity Statement

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.