RN Acute- North 6 General Surgery- Methodist
US-IA-Des Moines
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Req #: 166207
Type: Full Time Benefits
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Overview: Acute RN - North 6 General Surgery- Methodist Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekend Package Evenings, Nights Benefits Eligible Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for full-time offers North 6 is a fast-paced acute care surgical unit specializing in colorectal and bariatric sleeve procedures, while also providing expert care for patients with diverse medical diagnoses. As a designated Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery, we take pride in delivering top-tier outcomes through innovative practices and a patient-centered approach. Our unit partners closely with the Physician Surgical Residency Program, offering team members the opportunity to work in a collaborative, teaching-focused environment that supports professional development and continuous learning. If you're passionate about surgical care, thrive in a collaborative setting, and want to be part of a team that's making a real impact-North 6 is the place for you. 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. * Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area. * Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of care, patient and employee safety, and customer service. 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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