RN Acute- Blank 3 General Pediatrics- Blank Children's Hospital

Sign-On Bonus: $10000 for full-time offers

Full-Time Nights 36 hrs/week 7pm-7am every 4th weekend and holiday rotation

Join our compassionate and dedicated team on our 27-bed General Pediatrics Unit where we provide exceptional family-centered care to children from infancy through adolescence. Our unit serves a diverse pediatric population with a wide range of medical conditions including respiratory illnesses gastrointestinal disorders infectious diseases post-operative recovery and chronic health concerns. Nurses on our team play a vital role in delivering compassionate care supporting families and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for our patients. Ideal candidatesare adaptable empathetic and passionate about pediatric care. Previous pediatric experience is preferred but we welcome nurses with a strong interest in working with children and a commitment to learning.

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 long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged 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.

• 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 required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies procedures and standards of care.
• Utilizes holistic approach (considering 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.

Education:

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

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa

Experience:

• Minimum of six months acute RN experience.
  • All newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than six months of acute RN experience and who are interested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health Des Moines are encouraged and required to participate in the RN Residency more information about the program please go to 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.