RN-Med-SurgNeurologyOncology
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Why UnityPoint Health
Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.
- We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at
Overview
$10000 Signon Incentive For Qualified Applicants
The RN is responsible for the delivery of safe and reliable patient care in coordination with the healthcare team. The primary role of the RN is the of the nursing process in providing required care and evaluation of the care given. Responsibilities include: assessment nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Performance of these responsibilities requires specialized knowledge critical thinking and skills based on principles of psychological social physical and biological sciences that utilize the nursing process.
Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence/Patient Care
- Assumes primary responsibility for the plan of care for a patient or group of patients per unit standards and nursing care required for the specified patient population.
- Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other health care team members and assumes responsibility for followup and collaboration.
- Performs admission assessment process per specific department standards to include patient history physical and psychosocial assessment. Utilizes physical assessment data diagnostic data (lab radiology diagnostic testing) pharmacological information and patient/family perceptions in formulating nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas and identifying goals of care.
- Assumes responsibility for developing a plan of care that is mutually established with the patient and family. Each patient is treated as an individual with their identified goals and expectations reviewed each shift to verify priorities.
- Implements the plan of care according to current standards of nursing practice evidencebased practice and hospital protocol/procedures.
- Integrates multidisciplinary approach to maintain comfort support human functions and responses and maintain an environment conductive to safety and wellbeing. Implements measures to promote a safe environment.
- Partners with healthcare team to achieve the patient care outcomes and goals of care.
- Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice.
- Incorporates St. Lukes Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in their daily nursing care.
Patient Education
- Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patients 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.
- Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization including the plan and goals of care pre and postoperative procedures diagnostic procedures and discharge teaching.
- Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.
Patient Education
- Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patients 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.
- Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization including the plan and goals of care pre and postoperative procedures diagnostic procedures and discharge teaching.
- Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.
Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited nursing program
- Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
- Current BCLS
- Writes reads comprehends and speaks fluent English
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Demonstrates proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to perform basic/advanced nursing procedures in the administration of medication therapy and the operation of specialized equipment
- Ability to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through inhospital training
- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position
Employment Type
Full-Time
