Staff Nurse

Broadlawns Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, invites applications for a Staff Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care under supervision. The role supports patient outcomes by coordinating with a multidisciplinary team and following center standards.

Qualified applicants hold an Iowa RN license and BLS, with strong computer and EMR skills. The position includes orientation, ongoing training, and a patient-centered work environment committed to safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Current RN license recognized by the State of Iowa Board of Nursing.
• Successful demonstration of Basic Life Support (BLS) before independent patient care.
• Capable with computer data entry and navigating common programs.
• Staff nurses with less than one year of RN experience participate in a year-long Residency program.
• Ability to physically manage aggressive patients.
• For RN Registry, minimum one year relevant experience.
• For Surgical Services, call duties of 16 hours weekday and 64 hours weekend.

Responsibilities

• Maintains nursing standards per Medical Center policies and procedures.
• Formulates an individualized plan of care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Implements care using evidence-based practices to achieve outcomes.
• Evaluates the care provided by the team against patient needs.
• Assigns nursing care tasks appropriate to staff capabilities.
• Identifies learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
• Administers medications and monitors effectiveness.
• Responds efficiently in emergency situations per protocol.
• Participates in orientation of new personnel and quality goals.
• Communicates effectively and adheres to confidentiality policies.

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient assessment

Care coordination

EMR documentation

Education

RN license (Iowa)

BLS Certification

Nurse Residency program (1st year)

Tools

EMR software

Computer data entry

Job description

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model. We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!

Staff Nurse

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Under the general supervision of the department nurse leader, prescribes, provides, delegates, evaluates, and coordinates comprehensive professional nursing care to a designated group of patients, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary and other health care team members in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Oversees non-professional nursing personnel in the provision of nursing care.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

• Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the standards, policies, and procedures of the Medical Center, Nursing Services, and Chapter Six of the Code of lowa Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on environmental, self-care, education and discharge planning factors.
• Formulates an individualized, goal-directed, and age-appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, which includes patient outcomes related to the patient's identified mental, physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner by utilizing predetermined standards and evidence-based practices that define the structure, process, and desired patient outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the care given by the interdisciplinary care team in accordance with the patient's needs and the staff's capabilities and qualifications.
• Assigns nursing care team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the staff's capabilities and qualifications.
• Identifies patient/significant other's learning needs and implements appropriate measures.
• Administers medications and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Perform(s) efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols.
• Participates in orientation of new personnel.
• Participates in development and attainment of unit and Nursing Services goals.
• Participates in development of generic and unit-specific standards.
• Participates in development and implementation of performance improvement activities.
• Participates in unit meetings and conferences for the betterment of patient care.
• Communicates effectively, practices effective problem identification and resolution skills, and uses lines of authority appropriately.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

• Promotes nursing practices and patient care that is effective in terms of quality and cost, and results in patient and family satisfaction.
• Supports the values and philosophy of BMC Nursing Services as well as the mission, vision, and values and behaviors of service excellence standards of BMC.
• Compliant with HIPAA/confidentiality standards at all times.
• Demonstrates commitment to own professional growth and competence.
• Completes and maintains unit-specific training and competency monitors (with passing scores) in unit-defined time frames in order to maintain employment.
• 5. Completes all annual hospital-wide mandatory training within defined timeframe (i.e. safety, corporate compliance, confidentiality).
• Documents in a timely, accurate and concise manner.
• Demonstrates competence in specified computer applications.
• Demonstrates ability to document in EMR.
• Demonstrates a team approach to care consistently.
• Demonstrates effective communication strategies.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Current RN license recognized by the State of Iowa Board of Nursing.
• Successful demonstration of competence in Basic Life Support (Health Care Provider) prior to independent patient care.
• Capable and competent in computer data entry and general program navigation.
• The expectation is that all staff nurses with less than one year of RN experience will participate in and complete the year-long Nurse Residency program.
• Ability to physically manage aggressive patients.
• For RN Registry positions, minimum of one year relevant experience.
• For Surgical Services, ability to perform call duties-16 hours for weekday calls assignments and 64 hours for weekend assignments.
• For Mobile Crisis, ability to obtain and maintain CDL (Commercial Driver's License).

Work Shift

Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty