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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.
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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.
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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.
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Overview
UnityPointSt Lukes Hospital
FullTime Nights
7pm7am
$10000.00 Sign on Bonus to Qualified Applicants!
The Emergency Room RN is responsible for coordinating the care of patients and families utilizing the nursing process. Summary of duties include: performing a physical and psychological assessment collection of current symptoms obtaining a detailed patient history utilizing nursing knowledge for critical thinking planning of care prioritizing of cares evaluating response to interventions and planning for the needs of the patient and family.
Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence/Patient Care
- Collects current symptoms as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess plan implement and evaluate patient cares and interventions.
- Performs triage while considering both physical and psychosocial elements.
- Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available based upon nursing standards and protocol.
- Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
- Records patients current vital signs per standard.
- Works directly with physicians assisting them during exams diagnostic testing and treatments.
- Prepares and administers (orally subcutaneously intravenous) and records prescribed medications.
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.
- Provides IV therapy.
- Cleans and bandages wounds.
- Provides basic bedside care.
- Maintains proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment to care for patients.
- Reports any suspected abuse to the appropriate agencies.
- Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.
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 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.
Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited nursing program
- 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 and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hire
- Trauma Nurse Core Course within one year of hire.
- Must obtain NIHSS education within 90 days of hire and maintain every two years thereafter
- Completion of four hours of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually
- Valid drivers license when driving any vehicle for workrelated 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.
- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
- Work may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities. May drive a UPH vehicle rental or own vehicle.
Employment Type
Full-Time
