RN Labor and Delivery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K matching

Dental and health insurance

Short and long-term disability

Pet insurance

Daily Pay

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

UnityPoint Health – St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, IA is seeking a Registered Nurse for full-time night shifts (7PM-7AM) with every third weekend and rotating holidays.

You will contribute nursing expertise within an interdisciplinary team and provide patient-and-family-centered care in alignment with ANA standards and the UnityPoint Health Nursing Model. The role emphasizes continuing professional development, adherence to safety, and collaboration across care teams to ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required; NRP within 6 months of hire.
• Stroke education completed prior to end of orientation and annually.
• Driver's license required for work-related travel.
• Fluent English; multicultural sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Assesses needs of patients and families, providing teaching and referrals for continuity of care.
• Develops individualized plan of care with patient/family and health care team.
• Completes documentation to ensure accurate legal record of care.
• Delivers high-quality care using nursing process per unit policies and standards.
• Uses holistic approach considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, safety needs of patients.
• Delegates and directs other healthcare providers in the plan of care.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and independent judgment in patient conditions.

Skills

Licensed RN in Iowa

BLS

ACLS

NRP

Critical thinking

Multicultural sensitivity

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

UnityPoint-St Luke's Hospital

Full-Time Nights

7PM-7AM & every third weekend/rotating holidays

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients and their families. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health within the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.

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.

Development & Patient Education

• Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of accredited nursing program
• License/Certifications: Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification prior to hire. Must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification or obtain certification within six (6) months from date of hire. Completion of one hour of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. Multicultural sensitivity. Microsoft Office - basic computer skills. Customer/patient focused. Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
• Other: Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.