Overview Full-Time or Part-Time Nights 7pm-7
- 30am, every third weekend and holiday rotation Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care to a diverse patient population? Nurses on this floor care for individuals facing both acute medical diagnoses and general surgical procedures including: abdominal, colorectal, ENT, DIEP flap reconstruction, gynecology, and breast surgeries. You'll collaborate closely with our Physician Surgical Residency Program, contributing to a culture of learning and excellence while ensuring patients receive the highest quality care. If you're looking for a rewarding role where your skills make a real impact, we’d love to meet you! Why UnityPoint Health? 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.
Responsibilities
Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with physical disability and chronic illness Participates in patient/family educational activities and uses appropriate resources to implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan with patients and their families Performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for patients Provides direction and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technician), demonstrates clinical judgment appropriate for Iowa’s LPN scope of practice Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to facilitate achievement of overall goals Contributes to the assessment of the physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of patients and their families, as well as their educational and discharge needs Implements the interdisciplinary plan of care within the scope of LPN/LVN practice and provides nursing care and education directly or through ancillary personnel, as needed, to maintain and restore function and prevent complications and further loss Contributes to the evaluation of the nursing care and to the modification of the plan as needed to achieve measurable goals and objectives
Qualifications
Education: Successful completion of a licensed practical nurse program from an accredited college. License(s)/Certification(s): Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
Experience
Preferred experience or clinical time in Post-Acute Care or an Acute Care environment.
Other
- Level 3
- Medium
- Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
