RN Acute-Emergency Transportation
RN Acute-Emergency Transportation
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RN Acute Emergency Transportation
UnityPoint Health Des Moines
Shift: FullTime rotating Days/Nights/Weekends 36 hours/week
Benefits Eligible
As a member of the interdisciplinary team contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients and their families specializing in the pediatric patient population. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health within the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. 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.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
- With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Assesses the needs of patients and families providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
- Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
- Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patients care.
- Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty on assigned unit in accordance with established policies procedures and standards of care.
- Utilizes holistic approach (considering diversity biopsychosocial spiritual educational safety and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
- Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare team members within their scope of practice and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
- Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
Qualifications
Education:
Graduate of accredited RN nursing program
BSN degree preferred
Experience:
Minimum 35 years fulltime pediatric emergency or pediatric critical care experience.
BLS ACLS PALS NRP
Pediatric intensive care experience highly desired.
License(s) / Certification(s):
Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
Approved Trauma Course ( upon hire)
CFRN or CNPT ( within 2 years of hire)
CPEN preferred
Valid drivers license when driving any vehicle for workrelated reasons.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
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.
Others:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Work may require travel to other UPH facilities our bases of operation. May drive a UPH vehicle rental or own vehicle.
Ability to perform functions of the job in all conditions of the environment including weather extremes noise vibration and aviation (fumes flicker altitude turbulence).
Employment Type
Full-Time
