RN ICU

UnityPoint Health; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K matching

Dental and health insurance

Daily Pay (early access)

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Pet insurance

Job summary

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's in Sioux City is seeking a RN for the Intensive Care Unit. Work is full time, 36 hours per week on 12 hour day or night shifts, with every third weekend and every other holiday.

You will guide patients and families through care planning, using evidence-based nursing processes on a rotating schedule. Must have completed an accredited nursing program and hold Iowa RN licensure, with BLS; ACLS within 6 months (or as per ADT nurse exceptions).

Qualifications

• Must have completed an accredited nursing program and possess a valid nursing license for the state of Iowa.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification prior to hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months from date of hire unless ADT Nurse.
• NIHSS education within 90 days of hire and maintained every two years.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and referrals for continuity of care.
• Develops an individual plan of care with patient/family and health care team.
• Completes documentation to maintain accurate legal records of patient care.
• Delivers high quality care using the nursing process in accordance with policies and standards.

Skills

RN Nursing

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Nursing program

Job description

• Area of Interest: Nursing
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9
• Department: Intensive Care Unit- SLRMC
• Shift: Rotating 12 hour shifts
• Job ID: 186978

Overview

RN Intensive Care Unit

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's - Sioux City North/Downtown

Schedule: Full Time, 36 hours per week, 12 hour shifts
Hours: Days 7am-7pm or Nights 7pm-7am; every third weekend & every other holiday

Are you passionate about guiding patients and their families through every step of their healthcare journey? You’ll leverage your RN skills and the full nursing process—from assessment and critical-thinking to planning, implementation, evaluation, and beyond—to craft personalized care plans that adapt to each individual’s needs. If you're energized by building trusting relationships, collaborating across teams, and delivering compassionate, evidence-based care that truly makes a difference, we want you with us!

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

• Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
• Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
• Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
• Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and hold them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
• 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.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

Qualifications

Education

• Must have completed an accredited nursing program and possess a valid nursing license for the state of Iowa.

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Valid nursing license

Basic Certified Life Support certification prior to hire.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 6 months from date of hire, UNLESS ADT Nurse and not part of code blue team.

Must obtain NIHSS education within 90 days of hire and maintain every two years thereafter. Completion of six hours of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually.

Machines: Pumps (IV, PCA, Epidural, Feeding), Chest tubes, Suction, IV’s, Pulse Oximeter, Ventilators, CRRT
Administrative: Blood transfusion, ET, Infection Control, PT/OT, Inhaler, Order Entry, BLS, ACLS certification of hire.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Basic computer knowledge.
• Successful completion of unit orientation and competencies.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.