Registered Nurse - Inpatient Dialysis - Methodist

UnityPoint Health Des Moines

Shift: Part-Time 16 hours/week, Weekend Package, 3/4 weekends, Satrudays and Sundays 7a-7:30p

*Minimal Call required

Benefits Eligible

Call: Must report within 30 minutes when called in

Join the leading edge of healthcare at Methodist, the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region! We pride ourselves on providing exceptional, team-based care to the vibrant community of Des Moines and beyond. Here’s what we offer:

Why do you want to join the UPH team?  We believe there are several compelling reasons including:

• New Same-Day Pay Option
• Annual Performance Based Incentives
• Potential Bonus Opportunity Annually
• Recognition
• Career Pathing for RN
• Strong Team Connections
• Tuition Assistance and Loan Repayment Program
• Health Insurance with low Deductibles and Premiums

The RN is responsible for the delivery of safe and reliable patient care, in coordination with the healthcare team. The primary role of the RN is the execution of the nursing process in providing required care and evaluation of the care given. Responsibilities include assessment, nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Performance of these responsibilities requires specialized knowledge, critical thinking and skills based on principles of psychological, social, physical and biological sciences that utilize the nursing process.

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.

• 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.
• Demonstrates professional development by keeping abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends.

Education:

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Minimum of 6 months experience working as RN or completion of Nurse Residency Program

BSN degree, preferred

Experience:

Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency

License(s)/Certification(s):

Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state

Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons

Specialty certification preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English

Multicultural sensitivity

Demonstrates proficiency in the manual skills and techniques required to perform basic/advanced nursing procedures in the administration of medication therapy and the operation of specialized equipment

Ability to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training

Other:

Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position