RN Acute-Younker Rehabilitation-Methodist

UnityPoint Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Relocation Assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UnityPoint Health in Des Moines is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Younker Rehab department. This role offers both full-time and part-time positions and includes a generous $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates hired into acute inpatient roles.

The ideal candidate will coordinate nursing care for patients, complete necessary documentation, and work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals. The position requires graduation from an accredited nursing program and a valid RN license in Iowa. Additional benefits include paid time off and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Current Iowa Registered Nurse license in good standing.
• Minimum of twelve months acute RN experience.
• Participation in RN Residency program required for newly licensed RNs.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients using the nursing process.
• Completes documentation for patient care records.
• Collaborates with physicians in planning care.

Skills

Nursing care coordination

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Job ID: 183960

Area of Interest: Nursing

FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0

Department: Younker Rehab - Meth

Shift: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekend Package Nights. Full Time, Part Time

Overview

Registered Nurse - Younker Rehab - Methodist

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

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

Benefits

Shift Differential for qualifying shifts.

• Paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short‑ and long‑term disability, pet insurance.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement, and adoption assistance.

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 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. 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.