Stroke & Neuro Acute RN — $20k Sign-On + Relocation

UnityPoint Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is seeking a Registered Nurse for Powell 4 (Stroke/Medical Neuro/Trauma) to provide patient-centered care in a 19-bed unit. The role involves coordinating nursing care and documentation to ensure accurate records and safe discharge planning.

This opportunity offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time hires, relocation assistance up to $10,000, and shift differentials. A comprehensive benefits package is part of UnityPoint Health's Total Rewards program.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.

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.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program

Current licensure as Registered Nurse in Iowa

Job description

UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is seeking a Registered Nurse for Powell 4 (Stroke/Medical Neuro/Trauma) to provide patient-centered care in a 19-bed unit. The role involves coordinating nursing care and documentation to ensure accurate records and safe discharge planning.

This opportunity offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time hires, relocation assistance up to $10,000, and shift differentials. A comprehensive benefits package is part of UnityPoint Health's Total Rewards program.