Registered Nurse (RN) | 12 Hours Per Week | Intensive Care Unit

Great River Health•West Burlington, IA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—in coordination with other health team members. The nurse interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and colleagues while maintaining professional nursing standards. This position is in the Intensive Care Unit and provides care for patients with cardiac and acute myocardial infarction, vascular, hemodynamic, endocrine, renal, pulmonary, severe trauma, and other severe medical conditions. ICU patients may require multiple drips, CRRT, Impella, ventilators, and other monitoring devices. Care includes administering medications and IV therapy, monitoring vital signs, providing lifesaving care, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The nurse assesses and monitors patient condition, documents and communicates findings, administers prescribed medications and treatments, provides basic and complex patient care, educates patients and families, and coordinates care with the healthcare team. The role includes delegating and overseeing aspects of care, prioritizing assignment needs, adhering to safety and evidence-based practices, and participating in performance improvement activities. The scheduled hours are 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., 12 hours per week, with an every-other-weekend rotation and a three-group holiday rotation. The minimum hiring wage starts at $36.50 per hour. ICU-specific required training includes Basic Dysrhythmia within six months of hire and NIHSS plus eight hours of Primary Stroke Education within 90 days of hire. MOAB is required within one year of hire for all inpatient units.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree (AA) in Nursing (ADN) required.
Registered Nurse licensure through the Iowa Board of Nursing (IBON) required.
MOAB required within one year of hire for all inpatient units.
For ICU: Basic Dysrhythmia required within six months of hire.
For ICU: NIHSS and eight hours of Primary Stroke Education required within 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of English language structure, vocabulary, spelling, composition, and grammar.
Knowledge of human injuries, diseases, and deformities, including symptoms, treatments, drug properties and interactions, and preventive healthcare measures.
Knowledge of customer and personal service principles, including assessing needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences, learning and motivation, psychological research methods, and assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
Basic math skills to calculate medication doses.
Ability to recognize and understand others’ reactions, listen attentively, adjust actions to others, and communicate information effectively.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Ability to understand written work-related documents and spoken information, identify problems or likely problems, combine information to form conclusions, and communicate ideas clearly.
Ability to maintain steady hand and arm movement and arrange items or actions according to a specified pattern or rule.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or another related field preferred.
Hospital-based nursing healthcare experience within the last five years preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and monitor patient condition; document findings and communicate results to physicians as appropriate.
Document all aspects of patient care in the medical record according to documentation standards.
Administer prescribed medications, IV fluids, and enteral feedings; monitor their effectiveness and address patient needs.
Respond to patient calls and provide assistance or determine how to assist.
Assemble equipment, perform procedures and treatments, and assist medical staff with procedures.
Provide basic patient care, including wound care, pressure-ulcer prevention and treatment, and catheterization.
Prepare patients for examinations, tests, and treatments and explain procedures.
Collect and appropriately label blood, urine, and sputum specimens; perform routine laboratory tests such as blood glucose monitoring or send specimens to the laboratory.
Evaluate outcomes of nursing interventions and consult other health team members as necessary.
Assist patients with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, mobility in bed, standing, and walking.
Measure and record vital signs, including height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation, and pain.
Provide patient and family education.
Work with the healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
Participate in performance improvement, quality assurance, quality monitoring, and improvement activities.
Delegate aspects of care to certified nursing assistants, patient service associates, and licensed practical nurses, and oversee completion.
Follow safety practices and evidence-based practices; prioritize assignment tasks based on patient care needs.
Coordinate and oversee nursing care for the patient assignment and access resources to plan and coordinate care.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, implement, and evaluate care; formulate nursing diagnoses and individualized care plans, including discharge planning.
Recognize changes in patient status, analyze assessment and diagnostic information, anticipate problems, and respond appropriately to emergency and complex care situations.
Administer prescribed treatments promptly, clarify unsafe or incorrect orders, and use care opportunities to teach patients self-care.
Involve patients and significant others in care, advocate for patients, respect rights and confidentiality, communicate clearly, and relay delays or wait times.
Document the nursing process clearly, concisely, legibly, and promptly using PCS or appropriate hospital forms and accepted medical terminology.
Use appropriate equipment according to unit and organizational policies and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
For ICU patients, care for patients with multiple drips, CRRT, Impella, ventilators, and other monitors and devices; provide lifesaving care and collaborate with the healthcare team.

Benefits

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health insurance plans
Dental plans
Vision plans
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts, including car rental and cell-phone plans
Employer-paid long-term disability
Employer-paid life insurance
Employer-paid AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary life, AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity plans