RN-Emergency

UnityPoint Health; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Evening differential $5/hr

Night/Weekend differential $7.50/hr

Health and dental insurance

Job summary

UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Registered Nurse in Emergency/Emergency & Trauma. The role involves delivering safe patient care, coordinating with the healthcare team, and executing the nursing process with assessment, planning, and evaluation of care.

The position requires current Iowa RN licensure, BLS/ACLS/PALS/TNCC, and proficient EMR use. The environment offers a 12-hour day shift with flexible variations, weekend and holiday rotations, and a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa or compact state.
• BLS certification, ACLS, TNCC, and PALS are required.
• Fluent English; strong multicultural sensitivity; able to use EMR efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Assumes primary responsibility for the plan of care for a patient or group of patients.
• Effectively delegates tasks and collaborates with health care team.
• Performs admission assessment including history, physical and psycho-social evaluation.
• Develops and implements a care plan with patient and family.
• Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice.
• Maintains patient safety and comfort within nursing standards.

Skills

RN licensure (Iowa)

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

CPI

EMR proficiency

English fluency

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Tools

EMR system

Job description

• Shift: 12-hour dayshifts-flex between 03-1530 and 07-1930, every 4th weekend rotation, holiday rotation
• Job ID: 178910

• Area of Interest: Nursing
• Sign On Bonus: $10,000
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
• Department: Emergency/Emer & Trauma
• Shift: 12-hour dayshifts-flex between 03-1530 and 07-1930, every 4th weekend rotation, holiday rotation
• Job ID: 178910

Overview

Eligible for $10,000 Sign-on Bonus!

$5/hr Evening Differential

$7.50/hr Night/Weekend Differential

The RN is responsible for the delivery of safe and reliable patient care, in coordination with the healthcare team. The primary role of the RN is the execution of the nursing process in providing required care and evaluation of the care given. Responsibilities include: assessment, nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Performance of these responsibilities requires specialized knowledge, critical thinking and skills based on principles of psychological, social, physical and biological sciences that utilize the nursing process.

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.

• 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

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Assumes primary responsibility for the plan of care for a patient or group of patients, per unit standards and nursing care required for the specified patient population.
• Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other health care team members and assumes responsibility for follow‑up and collaboration.
• Performs admission assessment process per specific department standards to include patient history, physical, and psycho-social assessment. Utilizes physical assessment data, diagnostic data (lab, radiology, diagnostic testing), pharmacological information and patient/family perceptions in formulating nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas and identifying goals of care.
• Assumes responsibility for developing a plan of care that is mutually established with the patient and family. Each patient is treated as an individual, with their identified goals and expectations reviewed each shift to verify priorities.
• Implements the plan of care according to current standards of nursing practice, evidence-based practice, and hospital protocol/procedures.
• Integrates multidisciplinary approach to maintain comfort, support human functions and responses, and maintain an environment conductive to safety and well‑being. Implements measures to promote a safe environment.
• Partners with healthcare team to achieve the patient care outcomes and goals of care.
• Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice.
• Incorporates St. Luke's Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in their daily nursing care.

Patient Education

• Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization, including the plan and goals of care, pre‑and post‑operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching.
• Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.

Patient Education

• Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization, including the plan and goals of care, pre‑and post‑operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching.
• Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program
• Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
• Must possess and maintain current
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English
• Multicultural sensitivity
• Demonstrates proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to perform basic/advanced nursing procedures in the administration of medication therapy and the operation of specialized equipment
• Ability to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in‑hospital training
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.