Registered Nurse-Post Surgical Unit-RN

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position accepts the responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care with the multidisciplinary team while using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards. The Registered Nurse will assess and evaluate 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. They will develop and implement 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. The nurse will review and update the plan of care based on changes in the patient’s condition, and guide and direct patient care activities for the indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice. This role also provides daily direction and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurse and Nurse Assistant, and provides, facilitates, and/or implements learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of patient/family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs. Effective communication of pertinent patient changes/conditions to colleagues and to multidisciplinary caregivers is essential.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa, or qualified multistate licensure required.
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and flexibility to meet department needs.
• Self-motivated, detail oriented individual able to work with minimum supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Previous experience in acute care preferred.
• Preferred professional certification in related to clinical specialty (from the Magnet approved certifications)

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 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 patient’s condition
• Guides and directs patient care activities for the above-indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice
• Provides daily direction and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurse and Nurse Assistant
• Provides, facilitates, and/or implements learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of patient/family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to colleagues and to multidisciplinary caregivers

Benefits

• Sign on Bonus Starting at $10,000
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level