Weekend Night PACU RN - Part-Time Critical Care Nurse

IHA; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Education reimbursement

Health insurance

Paid time off

Long- and short-term leave

Retirement planning

Life insurance

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, seeks a part-time Registered Nurse for night shift to provide individualized, high-quality nursing care to patients of all ages. The role requires a valid Iowa RN license, BLS within 6 weeks, and completion of mandatory reporter training.

Rotating shifts include weekends and holidays as scheduled. You will use a team-based approach to coordinate care from admission to discharge, follow Nurse Practice Act and hospital policies, and participate in ongoing

Qualifications

• Current or compact state RN license for Iowa.
• BLS certification required within six weeks of hire.
• Mandatory Reporter abuse training within three months of hire.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician.
• Provides nursing care guided by physician orders, unit protocols and professional judgment.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with staff, physicians, patients, families and other healthcare team members.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities related to clinical knowledge and professional issues.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues by sharing knowledge and skills.
• Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Considers factors relating to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning/delivering patient care.
• Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional, and environmental health problems.
• Utilizes hospital information system to process orders/data and retrieve patient information.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for patients’ records.
• Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, and professional judgment.

Skills

RN license

BLS within 6 weeks

Mandatory Reporter training

English language

Job description

Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA, seeks a part-time Registered Nurse for night shift to provide individualized, high-quality nursing care to patients of all ages. The role requires a valid Iowa RN license, BLS within 6 weeks, and completion of mandatory reporter training.

Rotating shifts include weekends and holidays as scheduled. You will use a team-based approach to coordinate care from admission to discharge, follow Nurse Practice Act and hospital policies, and participate in ongoing