RN Acute-5E Med/Surg-LutheranUnityPoint Health • Des Moines, IA, United States

RN Acute-5E Med / Surg-Lutheran

UnityPoint Health • Des Moines, IA, United States

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Part-time

Job description

Area of Interest : Nursing

Sign On Bonus : $10,000

FTE / Hours per pay period : .90

Department : Med / Surg 5E- Luth

Shift : Days, Nights, WEP available

Job ID : 173928

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) - 5 East Medical-Surgical Unit

Location : Lutheran

Opening : January 2026

Shifts Available : Full or Part Time, Days, Nights and WEP options

$10K Sign on Bonus for full time positions

We're excited to announce the opening of 5 East, a brand-new 15-bed medical-surgical unit providing acute care services to inpatients and observation patients. This unit specializes in General Medical / Surgical, Pulmonary, and Medical Detox, and may support patients requiring remote telemetry. Our patient population includes adults, aging adults, and pediatric patients aged 14 and older.

About the Role : As an RN on 5 East, you will provide and coordinate nursing care using the nursing process and maintain accurate documentation of patient care. You'll utilize critical thinking to make independent judgments and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, high-quality care.

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 :

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Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

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Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

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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

Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.

Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient's care.

Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.

Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations.

Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate teaching to facilitate discharge planning, and makes the necessary referrals to community agencies to provide continuity of care.

Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych / social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.

Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of care, patient and employee safety, and customer service.

Qualifications

Education :

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.

License(s) / Certification(s) :

Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa

Experience :

Minimum of six months acute RN experience.

All newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than six months of acute RN experience and who are interested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health - Des Moines, are encouraged and required to participate in the RN Residency program. For more information about the program, please go to https : / / www.unitypoint.org / desmoines / nurse-residency-program.asp

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.

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