RN Peds/PICU

About the role

Provides individualized, high-quality nursing care to patients of all ages. Uses a team approach to delegate and coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge. Independently delivers nursing care using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment. Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

The 6‑bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provides care for a Level II verified Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons) and serves pediatric specialists, cardiologists, and general surgeons. The PICU nursing staff is highly trained to care for patients requiring intensive care. The adjacent Pediatric Unit consists of 16 beds dedicated to all types of pediatric patients, from general medicine to surgical patients. MercyOne Central Iowa delivers personalized, radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is Iowa’s largest medical center (802 beds) and a major Midwest referral center, employing over 7,000 colleagues and almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort.
• Practices safe patient handling techniques.
• Continues to evaluate assigned patients and provides ongoing treatment.
• Anticipates, identifies, and responds to educational and emotional needs of patients and families.
• Guides and directs healthcare personnel (e.g., Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use (e.g., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, drainage devices).
• Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms whenever available to maximize patient safety.
• Initiates emergency support measures (e.g., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).
• Assists with patient care duties/tasks (e.g., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, hygiene).

Requirements

• Current or compact state licensure as a registered nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification within six (6) weeks of hire.

Benefits

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system.

Schedule

Full time, Night Shift