RN-Procedure Recovery Unit- Registered Nurse

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

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About The Position

This position is accountable for delivering patient care to cardiology patients and their families throughout their stay using the nursing process. The nurse directs patient and family education and delegates responsibilities to ancillary personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The role assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and educational needs; evaluates and documents responses to nursing interventions; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes. The nurse uses clinical and critical-thinking skills to guide and customize care, provides competent care informed by age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapts procedures. The position also supports staffing needs, departmental productivity, accurate charge entry, and responsible use of human and material resources. The nurse is expected to maintain required licensure and certifications, participate in meetings and learning opportunities, adapt to technology and process changes, and remain calm and positive in stressful conditions.

This is a full-time day-shift position for 72 hours per pay period. Flexible hours, including flexibility in daily start and end times, are required.

Requirements

• Graduate of a professional nursing program.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including flexibility with daily starting and ending times.
• Proficient computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and educational needs.
• Evaluate and document patient and family responses to nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
• Guide and direct patient care activities using clinical and critical-thinking skills.
• Direct patient and family education and delegate to ancillary personnel.
• Provide competent, age-appropriate patient care and adapt procedures as needed.
• Attend and participate in departmental and organizational meetings, in-services, and educational opportunities.
• Steward the hospital’s human and material resources.
• Meet unit or department productivity expectations as defined by the unit manager.
• Identify and enter accurate charges.
• Use and maintain appropriate departmental supplies.
• Support staffing needs for patient care.
• Maintain certification and licensure requirements as directed by the position.
• Support technology and process changes and adapt to the changing health care environment.

Benefits

• Education assistance.
• Benefit package effective Day 1, including medical, dental, vision, and more, for positions of 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed