RN Clinic Nurse - Blank Pediatrics Clinic - Full Time Days

UnityPoint Health • Des Moines, IA

88d

About The Position

Performs a variety of clinical duties; responsible for assisting the physician with direct and indirect patient care for patients ranging from infant to twenty-two years of age. Prepares the patient for examination, treatment, diagnostic and laboratory duties, patient education and minor surgical procedures. Perform other tasks as required, both administrative and clinical.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
• Current active Iowa License to practice as a RN.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
• Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient’s care.
• Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments, and maintains responsibility for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
• Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations.
• Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate teaching to facilitate discharge planning, and makes the necessary referrals to community agencies to provide continuity of care.
• Demonstrates professional development by keeping abreast of current nursing practice and healthcare trends.
• Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
• Delegates patient care based on clinical assessment and within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to consistently meet the department work schedule.
• Consistently delivers high quality care demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care.
• Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of care, patient and employee safety, and customer service.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities, participates in peer review, seeks involvement in organizational initiatives and committees.

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: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree