Lifepoint Health·Ottumwa, Iowa
Provide nursing care for acutely ill patients in an 18-bed Emergency Room, focusing on respiratory failure and cardiac conditions. Utilize clinical judgment and the nursing process to manage patients across the lifespan while performing procedures within the scope of practice.
Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services
Job Type: Full-Time | Mid Shift 3 -12 hour Shifts | 11AM-11PM
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.
Join our team in an 18-bed Emergency Room unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4.
We are staffed with RNs, ED techs and unit secretaries, providing specialized care for patients primarily diagnosed with respiratory failure and cardiac conditions.
The Emergency Department Registered Nurse is responsible for providing nursing care for acutely ill patients.
The Emergency Department Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process, their skills in clinical judgment, critical thinking, prioritization, and time management to care for patients throughout the life span and with a variety of healthcare needs.
The registered nursed also performs assigned procedures that are within the scope of practice as set forth by the Iowa State Board of Nursing.
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.
Requires a graduate degree from an accredited nursing program and a current unencumbered RN license in Iowa or a Compact State. Must possess BLS certification and obtain ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications within six months of hire.
Market context
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