RN Acute-Laser Eye Surgery Center

UnityPoint Health • West Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Step into a fast-paced, high-volume ophthalmic surgery department where Registered Nurses play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care. Nurses are integral to the patient journey, ensuring smooth transitions from pre-op to post-op while maintaining clinical excellence.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• Minimum of six months acute RN experience.

Nice To Haves

• Participation in the RN Residency program for newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than six months of acute RN experience.

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 team members within their scope of practice and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
• Assess 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.

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 with Daily Pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree