RN Acute - Med/Surg - Grinnell - Full Time - Nights

UnityPoint Health - Grinnell, IA

Full-time - Entry Level

Grinnell, IA

Hospitals

About the position

The RN Acute - Med/Surg position at UnityPoint Health involves providing and managing care for patients in an 8-bed mixed intensive care unit. The role requires collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, guiding nursing personnel, and ensuring high-quality patient care while demonstrating professional growth and accountability. The position is full-time and primarily night shifts, with a focus on delivering timely and effective nursing interventions.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates time management skills by delivering care and completing assignments in a timely manner.
• Reports pertinent patient observations, significant incidents, or any changes in patient's condition to the appropriate person.
• Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making necessary referrals for continuity of care.
• Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and healthcare team.
• Completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient's care.
• Delivers high-quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit.
• Utilizes a holistic approach 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.
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration, following medication administration rights and processes.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program
• Current Iowa Registered Nurse License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain within three months from date of hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 12 months of hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 12 months of hire
• GRMC approved Critical Care Course current or completion within the first year of employment
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) current or completion within the first year of employment
• One year of critical care experience preferred
• Valid driver's license when driving and vehicle for work-related reasons

Nice-to-haves

• BSN preferred
• Certification in Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) preferred

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus for new hires
• Competitive Total Rewards program
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Support and development opportunities
• Community involvement initiatives