Why Choose UnityPoint Health  Cedar Rapids Behavioral Health Service?

UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids has one of the largest continuums of care for individuals with behavioral health needs in the state of Iowa. 

• Diverse Patient Population: Experience the rewarding challenge of working with individuals of all age groups—older adults, adults, and children/adolescents.
• Flexible and Diverse Work Environment: Opportunities are available in hospital,  outpatient and community-based settings working with individuals of all ages and a variety of needs. 
• Collaborative Healthcare Team: Be part of a diverse and supportive team.
• Professional Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for cross-training and professional development, including advance de-escalation training, Management of Aggressive Behaviors (MOAB) and other certifications.
• Superior Nurse-Patient Ratios: In our hospital settings you will benefit from better nurse-patient ratios than other comparable acute inpatient behavioral health units, allowing for more personalized care.
• Safe Work Environment: In the hospital there is access to 24/7 security services and additional behavioral health response support. In outpatient and community-based settings also offer additional training and support to maintain a safe work environment.
• Career Growth Opportunities:  Many opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization.  UnityPoint also offers scholarship and tuition reimbursement opportunities.  There is a career path for everyone! 

We welcome new graduates to apply for our open position! Expand your skills, gain diverse experience, and make a meaningful impact on individuals of all ages in our Behavioral Health Service Line!

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.

Clinical Excellence/Patient Care

• Assumes primary responsibility for the plan of care for a patient or group of patients, per unit standards and nursing care required for the specified patient population.
• Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other health care team members and assumes responsibility for follow-up and collaboration.
• Performs admission assessment process per specific department standards to include patient history, physical, and psycho-social assessment.  Utilizes physical assessment data, diagnostic data (lab, radiology, diagnostic testing), pharmacological information and patient/family perceptions in formulating nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas and identifying goals of care.
• Assumes responsibility for developing a plan of care that is mutually established with the patient and family.  Each patient is treated as an individual, with their identified goals and expectations reviewed each shift to verify priorities. 
• Implements the plan of care according to current standards of nursing practice, evidence-based practice, and hospital protocol/procedures.
• Integrates multidisciplinary approach to maintain comfort, support human functions and responses, and maintain an environment conductive to safety and well-being.  Implements measures to promote a safe environment.
• Partners with healthcare team to achieve the patient care outcomes and goals of care.
• Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice.
• Incorporates St. Luke’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in their daily nursing care. 

Patient Education

• Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization, including the plan and goals of care, pre- and post-operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching. 
• Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.

Patient Education

• Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
• Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization, including the plan and goals of care, pre- and post-operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching. 
• Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan.

• Graduate of accredited nursing program
• Possess current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
• Current BCLS
• 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
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position