RN - Cardiac Stepdown - Registered Nurse

Full time – 36 hours weekly – 12 Hour Day Shift

About the Role

This position accepts responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care with the multidisciplinary team while using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and education needs and documents patient/family responses to nursing interventions while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
• Develops and implements the patient’s plan of care, including the discharge plan, based on standards of nursing practice, health center policy, and patient/family needs using clinical/critical thinking skills.
• Reviews and updates the plan of care based on changes in the patient’s condition.
• Guides and directs patient care activities for the indicated population by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice.
• Provides daily direction and guidance to Nurse Assistants.
• Provides, facilitates, and/or implements learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of patient/family by assessing learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to colleagues and multidisciplinary caregivers.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa, or qualified multi-state license required.
• Graduate of an accredited RN program required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Previous experience in acute care preferred but not required; will train new RN graduates.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and flexibility to meet department needs.

Benefits

• Education Assistance offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

About the Organization

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties. It is a 342-bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center is an 11-bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. The service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, serving a population of over 260,000. With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region. MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems, with over 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine, and specialty clinics in north Iowa.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.