Great River Health·West Burlington, Iowa
The Registered Nurse delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in collaboration with the health team. Key duties involve performing bedside shift reports, ensuring patient safety from falls, and assisting with wound prevention while providing high-quality care across geriatric, adult, and pediatric populations.
From $35.79 per hour
Scheduled Hours: Varies | 8 Hours Shifts | Days
What you will do
Assess and monitor patient condition, documenting and communicating results to physician as appropriate
Document all aspects of patient care provided in the medical record, adhering to documentation standards.
Administer prescribed medications adhering to the six rights of medication administration, IV fluids, enteral feedings, monitoring their effectiveness, and addressing needs.
Answer patients' calls and provides assistance or determines how to assist them.
Assemble equipment, performs procedures and treatments and/or assists medical staff with patient procedures
Provide basic patient care and treatments such as dressing wounds, preventing and treating pressure ulcers or performing catheterizations.
Prepare patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explain procedures.
Collect samples such as blood, urine and sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples (such as blood glucose monitoring) or sends the specimen to lab appropriately labeled.
Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members as necessary.
Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation and pain.
Provide patient and family education.
Work as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
Participate in performance improvement activities, including quality assurance, quality monitoring and improvement efforts.
Delegate aspects of care to others including certified nursing assistants, patient service associates, and licensed practical nurses; provides oversight for ensuring completion of the functions.
Adhere to safety practices and evidence-based practices.
Prioritize specific aspects of assignment based on patient care needs.
Coordinate and oversee nursing care provided for patient care assignment.
Access resources to plan and coordinate patient care.
Qualifications: MOAB within 1 year of hire for all inpatient units BLS within 60 days of hire
Including but not limited to the following duties specified by
Delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with other health team members. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining high standards of professional nursing. Demonstrates a high level of practice utilizing critical thinking skills in caring for the following patient populations: Cardiac/ Acute Myocardial, Infarction (AMI), Vascular, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Endocrine, Renal, Pulmonary. ACLS within 1 year of hire. Basic Dysrhythmia within 6 months of hire. Basic 12 Lead within 6 months.
Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Market context
In Iowa, nursing roles often stay competitive because healthcare employers need candidates who are already in an accredited RN program and hold required certifications such as BLS for Healthcare Providers and Mandatory Reporter training. This role may appeal to applicants seeking a monthly stipend plus licensure and board fee reimbursement. On this platform, job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time; confirm your enrollment status, certifications, and training before applying.
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