RN - Med / Surg

Area of Interest : Nursing

Sign On Bonus : $10,000

FTE / Hours per pay period : 0.9

Department : Medical Surgical

Shift : Full-time day shift, 7am-7pm, 36 hours / week, every 3rd weeekend and holiday rotation

Job ID : 173605

Overview

UnityPoint Health- Med / Surg Marshalltown

Full-time Day shift, 12 hour shifts 7AM-7PM. 36 hrs / week, every 3rd weekend requirement and holiday rotation

Eligibile applicants can receive a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid over 2 years

Marshalltown Hospital is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our Med / Surg team. Our 16-bed inpatient unit provides care for a diverse patient population, including general medical, telemetry, surgical, and pediatric patients. As part of our team, you will encounter high-acuity patients while being supported by a collaborative and dedicated group of healthcare professionals.

At UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown, we are passionately committed to meeting the healthcare needs of our community. Our team members consistently highlight the strong sense of teamwork and support as reasons they love working here. This position offers a unique opportunity to expand your nursing skills and broaden your experience in a nurturing environment.

As a Registered Nurse on our Med / Surg unit, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with the Medical Plan of Care. You will function as a primary nurse or charge nurse, ensuring the highest quality of patient care in alignment with the philosophy and objectives of UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown Hospital. In this role, you will exercise accountability, responsibility, and authority while demonstrating autonomy in your practice. Additionally, you will serve as a role model and resource person, utilizing your expanded knowledge and expertise to guide and support the team.

When you join UPH-Marshalltown, you become part of a family that values your contributions, trusts your skills, and appreciates who you are. It’s truly different here—come and see for yourself!

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

Collaborates with other healthcare team members and the patient / family to develop an individualized plan of care.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to any age related need of the patients served on the assigned unit.

Delegates duties based on the scope of the role, knowledge and skill of the caregiver.

Recognizes situations and significant assessment findings that require verbal or written communication and follow through to the appropriate individuals (provider, charge nurse, nurse manager, supervisor).

Obtains, records and / or accurately enters data into the EMR. Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.

Communicates with the healthcare team, ancillary staff, patients and visitors in a respectful and professional manner.

Participates in and completes all education and training programs as required by hospital policy and as requested by manager / director.

Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating critical thinking and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care.

Incorporates the focus of unit or hospital performance improvement efforts in every aspect of day to day nursing care.

Hand-offs will be done with attention to detail and with safety as a high priority. Hand-offs are utilized to communicate patient treatment and assessment information, patient education needs, goals of

care and other quality care measures at each change of caregiver or setting of care.

Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

Qualifications

Required :

Minimum of an Associate Degree of Nursing

Internal applicants within UPH-Marshalltown, in good standing, with six months of hospital experience will be considered.

Valid RN license

Read, writes, speaks and comprehends fluent English

Basic computer skills

Customer / patient focused

Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions

Models professionalism and ethical behavior

Contributes to a positive morale

Recognizes the importance of each position in the hospital and treats others as equal and valued members of the healthcare team.

Actively assures patient confidentiality, privacy and security regarding all organizational information

Maintains RN skills within scope of practice

Preferred :

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

PALS for any pediatric nurse