RN-Ambulatory Surgery

Overview

RN - Ambulatory Surgery

UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Hospital

Department: Surgical Services

Shift: Full-time; 40 Hours per Week; Varied Day Shift; No Overnight or Weekend Call

Sign-on Bonus: $10,000

Marshalltown Hospital is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Surgical Services team. In this role, you will assess the needs of patients and families, provide essential teaching, and make necessary referrals to ensure continuity of care. You will develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team, delivering high-quality care using the nursing process.

Your responsibilities include promptly completing accurate documentation, utilizing a holistic approach to patient care, and demonstrating the specialized clinical skills required for the unit. As a leader in patient care, you will delegate tasks, provide direction to other healthcare providers, and hold them accountable for their role in the care plan. With a focus on critical thinking, you will maintain responsibility and accountability for the well-being of your patients.

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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. Here are just a few:

• Expect 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. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

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.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

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 hold 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.

Qualifications

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Current license in the state of Iowa or meets criteria established by Iowa Board of Nursing.