Med Surg RN

About the role

MercyOne Central Iowa provides personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. With over 7,000 colleagues and nearly 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, it is one of Iowa’s largest employers, committed to improving community health through both treatment and wellness.

Responsibilities

• Administer nursing care to patients: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans in coordination with physicians.
• Provide patient/family or caregiver education and counseling for physical, emotional, and environmental health problems.
• Supervise health care team members (e.g., patient care technicians).
• Utilize computer applications and communication technologies to enter, retrieve, analyze information and facilitate communication and education.
• Maintain knowledge of documentation requirements for patient records.
• Work independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, and professional judgment.
• Maintain knowledge of equipment set‑up, maintenance, and use (IV pumps, monitoring equipment, drainage devices).
• Apply safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms to maximize patient safety.
• Work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Iowa.

Benefits

• Sign‑on bonus up to $20,000 (tiered by experience: 0‑1 years $10,000; 1‑3 years $15,000; 3+ years $20,000).
• Relocation bonus available.

Schedule

Full‑time night shift position with rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays as scheduled.