RN Acute- North 6 General Surgery- Methodist

				Overview:

Part-Time Evenings 3pm-11:30pm, weekend and holiday rotation

North 6 is a dynamic acute care surgical unit dedicated to delivering high‑quality, compassionate, and patient‑centered care. The unit specializes in colorectal and bariatric sleeve procedures while also caring for patients with complex medical diagnoses, requiring skilled clinical judgment and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.

As a recognized Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery, North 6 demonstrates a strong commitment to exceptional patient outcomes, safety, and evidence‑based practice. The team takes pride in supporting patients through all phases of recovery by emphasizing education, early mobility, pain management, and individualized care planning.

North 6 maintains a close partnership with the Physician Surgical Residency Program, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and professional development. Through teamwork among nurses, physicians, residents, and allied health professionals, the unit promotes clinical excellence while supporting a positive and engaging environment for both patients and staff.

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 12 months acute RN experience.
* All newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than 12 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: Nursing Residency | Des Moines Area Hospitals

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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