RN-Surgical-5 Ortho

About the role

RN - Orthopedic Unit, Allen Hospital, Waterloo, IA. 13‑bed unit caring for pre‑ and post‑operative surgical patients. Nurses are cardiac dysrhythmia trained to run cardiac drips. State‑of‑the‑art bedside monitors in every patient room. New unit energized to add nurses ready to grow and learn in a team with a great culture and team atmosphere. Provides excellent 24/7 care.

Pay

$10,000 sign‑on bonus. Shift differentials: $5.00/hour from 3 p.m.–11 p.m., $7.50/hour from 11 p.m.–7 a.m., additional $7.50/hour on weekends.

Schedule

Full‑time, .9 FTE. Hours: 7 a.m.–7 p.m. with holiday rotation.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• 401K matching
• Employee recognition program
• Dental and health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Pet insurance
• Early access to earned wages (Daily Pay)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

Responsibilities

• Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.
• Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
• Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area.
• Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
• Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
• Assesses and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age‑specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
• Current license in the state of Iowa or meets criteria established by Iowa Board of Nursing.
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Multicultural sensitivity, customer/patient focused.
• Microsoft Office