RN Acute-Emergency Department-Methodist

UnityPoint Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Great benefits

Job summary

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is seeking Registered Nurses to join the Adult Emergency Department team at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. This Level I Trauma Center offers high-acuity care, residency opportunities, and a robust benefits package.

Full-time roles include a $20,000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance up to $10,000, with shift 7p-7a and a 0.9 FTE. Join a nationally recognized hospital network delivering compassionate, evidence-based emergency care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• Minimum of twelve months acute RN experience; RN Residency program for new graduates if <12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients using the nursing process.
• Completes documentation to ensure accurate patient records.
• Uses critical thinking to make independent judgments and maintains knowledge of patient conditions.
• Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care.
• Assesses patient and family needs, provides discharge teaching, and refers to community resources.
• Keeps abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends.

Skills

Nursing care

Critical thinking

Documentation

Education

Accredited nursing program

Job description

• Shift: 7p-7a, every fourth weekend and every other holiday
• Job ID: 185484

• Area of Interest: Nursing
• Sign On Bonus: $20,000
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
• Department: Emergency Department- Meth
• Shift: 7p-7a, every fourth weekend and every other holiday
• Job ID: 185484

Overview

Now Offering a Limited-Time $20,000 RN Sign-On Bonus!

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus for full-time eligible RNs (Including Residents) hired or offered into acute inpatient roles between April 1 and October 31, 2026, paid in milestone-based installments.

Relocation Assistance: Up to $10,000 for full-time offers when relocating more than 50 miles.

Step into the heart of critical care at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center serving approximately 45,000 patients each year. Our hospital is a Primary Stroke Center, nationally accredited in Cardiac and Heart Failure care, and part of a system with ACGME-accredited residency programs, including Emergency Medicine. We’re looking for dedicated Registered Nurses to join our Adult Emergency Department team.

Why join us?

• Work in a nationally recognized, award-winning Level I Trauma Center
• Fast-paced, high-acuity environment with expert physicians, nurses, and residents
• Exposure to diverse cases and cutting-edge emergency care
• Competitive pay, great benefits, and strong professional growth opportunities

If you thrive under pressure, bring compassion to every patient, and want to make an impact in a nationally accredited, innovative emergency department.

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.
• Assessments 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.
• Demonstrates professional development by keeping abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends.

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.