RN 4A Surgery/Oncology

Overview

UnityPoint-St. Luke's - Hours: 7pm-7am (12/hr shifts and every third weekend)

About the Role

Are you passionate about guiding patients and their families through every step of their healthcare journey? You'll leverage your RN skills and the full nursing process—from assessment and critical-thinking to planning, implementation, evaluation, and beyond—to craft personalized care plans that adapt to each individual's needs. If you're energized by building trusting relationships, collaborating across teams, and delivering compassionate, evidence-based care that truly makes a difference, we want you with us!

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Delegates nursing care activities and monitors care given by appropriate care team members in accordance with patient needs, and the team member's professional capabilities and qualifications.
• Supports use of Evidenced Based Practice and incorporates best practices into daily care routine.
• Assists in creating a positive work environment by mentoring of staff/students, and working with team members to develop and facilitate initiatives to strive for positive outcomes in quality and care of patients.
• Effectively communicates with all team members, physicians, ancillary staff and all customers.
• Complies with all policies and procedures, and guides team members with compliance.
• Compiles with all safety goals, infection prevention and risk management policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• Certificate/License:
  • Valid IA nursing license
  • Basic Certified Life Support certification prior to hire.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 6 months from date of hire, UNLESS ADT Nurse and not part of code blue team.
  • Must obtain NIHSS education within 90 days of hire and maintain every two years thereafter.
  • Completion of six hours of stroke education prior to the end of orientation and annually.
• Minimum Experience: New Grad to Experienced RN
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  • Basic computer knowledge.
  • Successful completion of unit orientation and competencies.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively and read, write, comprehend & speak English.

Benefits

• 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.
• Pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay.
• Tuition reimbursement to help further your career.
• Adoption assistance to help you grow your family.