Lifepoint Health·Ottumwa, Iowa
The Registered Nurse is responsible for developing and implementing nursing plans of care, including medication administration and clinical treatments. They must monitor patient conditions and collaborate across disciplines to coordinate transfers, discharges, and referrals.
Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool
Job Type: Full-Time Day Shift (12 Hour Shifts) with every third weekend
Commitment Bonus of $15,000 (2 years)
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Ottumwa Regional Health Center provides a wide range of health services, including emergency medicine, critical care services, medical/surgical, acute rehabilitation, obstetrics, and pediatrics, as well as specialty services such as cardiac catheterization, diagnostic and therapeutic radiological services, wound care, pain clinic, sleep lab, pathology, and so much more.
Ottumwa is a center for “cultural and commercial development” known for its low cost of living, abundant recreation and entertainment, and outstanding education and healthcare facilities. You’ll find something new and exciting to do every day in Ottumwa where there is always a new adventure awaiting on the other side of the bridge.
The Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Director and is responsible for caring for the patient and the development of nursing plan of care.
Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and related medical care.
Documents care provided in a timely, accurate manner.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
Assists with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
Displays initiative and flexibility to float throughout the building to support departments and staff.
Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, psychosocial/spiritual support).
Assesses learning needs; provides age- and culture-appropriate patient/family education.
Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of patients.
Participates in performance improvement and required education; works other shifts/units as needed and may take on-call assignments.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Ottumwa Regional Health Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with a current Iowa or Compact State RN license and BLS certification. ACLS and PALS certifications are required within six months of hire.
Market context
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