RN Acute-5E Med/Surg-Lutheran

UnityPoint Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Daily Pay

Adoption assistance

Pet insurance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

401K matching

Job summary

UnityPoint Health's 5 East Medical-Surgical Unit is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to coordinate and deliver patient care on a new 15-bed unit serving adults and selected pediatric patients. You'll document care, monitor conditions, and collaborate with physicians to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.

Full-time or part-time shifts include days, nights, and weekend rotations; the unit offers sign-on bonuses, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and a supportive culture with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited nursing program.
• Current Iowa RN license in good standing.
• Minimum 12 months acute RN experience; RN Residency for new grads.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate nursing care using the nursing process.
• Complete documentation to ensure an accurate record of patient care.
• Collaborate with physicians and other professionals to deliver safe, high-quality care.
• Assess needs and facilitate discharge planning with teaching and referrals.
• Use a holistic approach considering age-specific needs of patients.

Skills

Acute RN experience

Critical thinking

Documentation

Education

IA Nursing program

Tools

EMR system

Job description

• Shift: Days or Nights Available; every third weekend rotation + holiday rotation
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Med/Surg 5E- Luth

Registered Nurse (RN) - 5 East Medical-Surgical Unit

Location: Lutheran

Shifts Available: Full or Part Time, Days, Nights and WEP options

Benefits

• Sign On Bonus: $10,000
• $20K Sign on Bonus for full time positions
• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

About the Unit

We're excited to announce the opening of 5 East, a brand-new 15-bed medical-surgical unit providing acute care services to inpatients and observation patients. This unit specializes in General Medical/Surgical, Pulmonary, and Medical Detox, and may support patients requiring remote telemetry. Our patient population includes adults, aging adults, and pediatric patients aged 14 and older.

About the Role

As an RN on 5 East, you will provide and coordinate nursing care using the nursing process and maintain accurate documentation of patient care. You'll utilize critical thinking to make independent judgments and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, high-quality care.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
• Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient's care.
• Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
• Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations.
• Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate teaching to facilitate discharge planning, and makes the necessary referrals to community agencies to provide continuity of care.
• Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of care, patient and employee safety, and customer service.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa

Experience:

• Minimum of twelve months acute RN experience.
• All newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than 12 months of acute RN experience and who are interested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, are required to participate in the RN Residency program. Please search and apply for specific openings listed as "Registered Nurse Residency". For more information about the program, please go to: Nursing Residency | Des Moines Area Hospitals

Other:

• Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.