Great River Health·Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Deliver comprehensive patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Coordinate with healthcare teams to monitor patient conditions, administer medications, and manage discharge planning.
From $35.79 per hour
$10,000.00 Sign on Bonus Eligibility for Qualified Candidates
2:00pm - 10:30pm | Ever Other Weekend and Holiday Rotations
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.
Formulate, evaluate and modify an individualized plan of care including discharge planning. Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other health care team members as necessary.
Monitor patients' medication usage and results as well as responsible use of Medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
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. Assess resources to plan and coordinate patient care.
Act as a patient advocate, respect rights and confidentiality of patients.
Work as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions. Participate in treatment team conferences regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases.
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. Mentor new employees and students.
Adhere to safety practices and evidence based practices. Adhere to safety practices for own personal protection, i.e. infection control devices, lifts, gait belts, eye shields, gloves.
MOAB within 1 year of hire for all inpatient units.
Adult cardiac/ telemetry, Stroke, Vascular intervention, Hemodynamic monitoring. Includes administering cardiac medications, monitoring cardiovascular status, operating and maintaining advanced cardiac monitoring equipment. Basic Dysrhythmia within 6 months of hire. NIHSS and 8 8 Hours of Primary Stroke Education within 90 days of hire.
Cardiac/ Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), Vascular, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Endocrine, Renal, Pulmonary, severe trauma and other severe medical issues. Including patients on multiple drips, CRRT, Impella, ventilators and other monitors and devices. Administer medications and IV therapy, monitor vital signs, provide lifesaving care, and collaborate with the healthcare team. Basic Dysrhythmia within 6 months of hire. NIHSS and 8 8 Hours of Primary Stroke Education within 90 days of hire.
Provides high quality care to patients receiving dialysis in the inpatient setting. Prepare and maintain dialysis equipment, administer dialysis treatments to patients as prescribed by physicians, assess patients' response to dialysis treatment and report and patient condition changes to the provider. ACLS within 1 year of hire.
(OR & DHC) Delivers care to patients undergoing procedures, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with other health team members. Effectively interacts with the patient, significant others, and team members while maintaining high standards of professional nursing. Primary duties include but not limited to circulating procedures, instrumentation of procedures, and assisting surgeon and /or anesthesia providers. On Call responsibilities. Active participation in surgical consciousness. ACLS within 1 year of hire.
Provides post anesthesia nursing care to the patient in the immediate post anesthesia period (phase I) and transitioning them to phase II level of care, the impatient care setting, or to an intensive care setting for continued care. They provide a safe transition from a totally anesthetized state to one requiring less acute interventions. On Call responsibilities. PALS within 1 year of hire. Basic Dysrhythmia within 6 months of hire. ACLS within 1 year of hire.
ED: Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, Adult, Telemetry, Pediatric, Behavioral Health, Critical Care. Including triage of patients, providing emergency support measures to patients, working closely with providers and family members to keep them updated, and reporting patient results. NIHSS and 8 Hours of Primary Stroke Education within 90 days of hire Basic Dysrhythmia within six months of hire ACLS, PALS, MOAB Provider, and HERT within one year of hire. TNCC within 18 months of hire.
Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, Adult, Psychiatric, Substance Abuse and Detoxification. The nurse will assess patient needs, develop individualized care plans and work closely with a multidisciplinary team. Administer medications as prescribed, monitor for side effects, facilitate individual and group therapy sessions to manage mental health conditions. MOAB within 1 year of hire
Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, Adult, Telemetry and Psychiatric Issues. Work with patients recovering from serious injuries or illness. Provide care to help restore and maintain function and prevent complications. Quality Indicators Online Certification within 1 year of hire.
Adult, Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, and Adolescents. Document necessity of twenty-four-hour nursing care and nursing functions that supports the medical necessity of the ongoing patient stay. Quality Indicators Online Certification within 1 year of hire.
Implements, supports and maintains the Electronic Medical Heath Record System and Enterprise Medical Record modules assuring adherence to all regulatory guidelines in relation to documentation, staff education, and monitoring. Other project support as designated.
Adolescent and Adult Females, Neonates. Perform assessments and monitoring on both the mother and fetus throughout the pregnancy, labor, delivery. Basic Fetal Monitoring within 1 year from hire. NRP within 1 year of hire. PALS within 1 year from hire. Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within second year of hire. STABLE must be completed at first class offering.
Newborn, Infant, Toddler, Children, and Teens up to age 18. Supports compassionate care and understanding of patients' and families' physical and emotional needs. NRP within 1 year of hire. PALS within 1 year from hire.
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.
Requires an Associate's Degree in Nursing and a valid Iowa Registered Nurse license. Must obtain BLS, Mandatory Reporter certifications, and unit-specific certifications like ACLS or PALS within specified timeframes.
Prioritize specific aspects of assignment based on patient care needs. Coordinate and oversee nursing care provided for patient care assignement.
Monitor patients' medication usage and results as well as responsible use of Medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
Market context
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