RN ICU Flex Team

JOB DESCRIPTION

Employment Type : Full time

Full time

Shift : 12 Hour Night Shift

12 Hour Night Shift

Description : New RN Rate

New RN Rate

Position Highlights and Benefits

St udent Loan Forgiveness

Eligible for Flex Pool Differential

Eligible for a generou s Night Shift Differential

Employment Type :

Full Time - 36 hours per week

Shift Schedule :

Night Shift (7 PM - 7 AM)

We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes :

Wellness programs

Education reimbursement

Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision

Paid time off

Long- and short-term leave

Retirement planning

Life insurance coverage

Position Purpose :

Provides individualized, high-quality nursing care to patients of all ages. Uses a team approach to delegate and coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge.

Independently delivers nursing care using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment.

What you wil Do :

Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort.

Practices safe patient handling techniques.

Continues to evaluate assigned patients and provides ongoing treatment.

Anticipates, identifies, and responds to educational and emotional needs of patients and families.

Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients.

Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices).

Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms whenever available to maximize patient safety.

Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).

Minimum Qualifications :

Possession of a current or compact state licensure as a registered nurse issued / defined by the State of Iowa

1 year of nursing experience required for the Day Shift.

Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter

Child and / or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.

MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties.

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available.

The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers.

With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.