LPN- North 6 General Surgery - Methodist

WEP Nights

Shift differential for qualifying shifts

Benefits Eligible 

Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 for full-time offers

North 6 cares for patients with acute care surgical needs, specializing in colorectal and bariatric sleeve procedures, along with caring for acute care patients with medical diagnoses. The physicians and unit have received designation as a Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery. Collaborates with the Physician Surgical Residency Program to ensure the patients receive the best outcomes.

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. 

• Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illness
• Participates in patient/family educational activities and uses appropriate resources to implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan with patients and their families
• Performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for patients
• Reinforces the care provided by other team members
• Provides direction and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technician), demonstrates clinical judgment appropriate for Iowa’s LPN scope of practice, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriately
• Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills to develop a rapport with patients, their families, and health team members and to ensure the fulfilment of requirements for legal documentation and reimbursement
• Maintains a strong commitment to the Acute Care team
• Contributes to the assessment of the physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of patients and their families, as well as their educational and discharge needs
• Collaborates with other rehabilitation team members and contributes to the dynamic interdisciplinary plan of care
• Implements the interdisciplinary plan of care within the scope of LPN/LVN practice and provides nursing care and education directly or through ancillary personnel, as needed, to maintain and restore function and prevent complications and further loss
• Contributes to the evaluation of the nursing care and to the modification of the plan as needed to achieve measurable goals and objectives
• Contributes to the interdisciplinary team process at team conferences and other team meetings and offers input into team decision making within their scope of practice.

Education: Successful completion of a licensed practical nurse program from an accredited college.

Experience: Preferred Experience or clinical time in Post-Acute Care or an Acute Care environment.

License(s)/Certification(s): Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa.

Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.

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.