RN Acute - Critical Care Internal Resource Team

Full-Time Nights, 7p-7a, weekend and holiday rotation

Benefits Eligible

Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 paid over 2 years

The Critical Care Internal Resource Team (IRT) provides support and additional resources to Emergency Departments and Critical Care units throughout UnityPoint Health—Des Moines during times of vacancy, high acuity, and census variations. With individualized training, Critical Care IRT staff also provide support for Outpatient Surgery, Endoscopy, and PACU. 

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health. 

• Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care. 
• Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team. 
• Promptly 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 in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care. 
• Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) 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. 

Education: 

• Graduate of accredited nursing program 

Experience:

• 2 years of Emergency Department or Critical Care experience

License(s) Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa. 
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire. 
• ACLS certification within 12 months of hire is required. 
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) within 12 months of hire is required. 
• Essentials of Critical Care orientation with a score of 80% or greater is required in each section. A needs assessment is offered for experienced critical care nurses and a score of 80% or greater for each section is required. 
• For ILH and MWH Emergency Departments, PALS or ENPC must also be completed within 12 months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. 
• Multicultural sensitivity. 
• Microsoft Office – basic computer skills. 
• Customer/patient focused.  
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.

Other:

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.  
• Work may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities.  May drive a UPH vehicle, rental or own vehicle.