RN Acute- Maternity- Mother Baby- Methodist
US-IA-Des Moines
careers
Req #: 173560
Type: Full Time Benefits
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Overview: Full-Time or Part-Time Nights 7pm-7:30am weekend and holiday rotation Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for full-time offers Join our Level III Maternity Center and Obstetric Emergency Department, where compassionate care meets clinical excellence. We support women through every stage of pregnancy-antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum-with a strong focus on the maternal-infant bond to nurture both biological and emotional well-being. Our team thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, working closely with our Level III NICU to ensure seamless, specialized care for newborns who need extra support. Whether you're passionate about high-acuity obstetrics, emergency maternal care, or holistic family-centered support, this is the place to grow your skills and make a lasting impact. Responsibilities: * Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process. * Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient's care. * Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients. * Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations. * Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate teaching to facilitate discharge planning, and makes the necessary referrals to community agencies to provide continuity of care. * Demonstrates professional development by keeping abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends. Qualifications: 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 program. For more information about the program, please go to https://www.unitypoint.org/desmoines/nurse-residency-program.asp Other: * Level 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.
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